A reader wonders what to make of the reservations she’s having about a yearlong relationship, and whom to share them with. By Philip Galanes I have been with my boyfriend for a year now, and I have ...

The word “ambivalent” comes from the roots “ambi” meaning “both” and “valentia” meaning “strength.” To be ambivalent about something is to be pulled in opposite directions. There is nothing ...

Life often presents mixed emotions. This feeling is called ambivalence. It means having conflicting feelings about the same ...

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When we are ambivalent due to a conflict of values—for example, it’s important to me to care for my children and to grow in my career, but pursuing one interferes with pursuing the other—our mixed ...