Gary Chapman's five love languages have been a dominant pop relationship theory for decades—but is it time to retire them?

We’ve all heard the story before: Two people meet, sparks fly, and everything just falls into place. It’s the magical moment of instant chemistry we’re taught to look for, the undeniable connection ...

My friend Gina is relentlessly optimistic in love despite a series of relationships with unhappy endings. “This time is for real,” she told me recently. “Gary is my person. He calls and texts me ...

At some point, every love story hits that invisible wall, the one where the magic doesn’t vanish, but the mirage does. The ...