Controlling behavior occurs when a person attempts to force another person to conform to their own needs or desires through some form of manipulation. The outsized desire for control is unhealthy and ...

Recognizing controlling behavior in relationships can be challenging, especially when it develops gradually over time. Many controlling behaviors might initially appear as expressions of love or ...

Have you ever been in a relationship with a man and thought, "This guy is pretty controlling? " Or perhaps you've been hanging out with a guy friend and noticed he displays some pretty strange and ...

Tension: Reassuring words can mask power plays; what sounds caring may quietly corral your choices and rewrite your narrative. Noise: Feel-good communication advice equates positivity with kindness, ...

In my years as a psychologist and now as a mental health podcast host, I've long since learned that stereotypes don't apply when it comes to controlling partners. Toxic relationships can sneak up on ...

With OCD, control is a defensive attempt to manage internal anxiety. It usually doesn’t involve intentional efforts to control other people. OCPD, on the other hand, can involve controlling behaviors.

If a relationship feels fine but something still feels off, these quiet behaviors of people who are deeply unhappy in their ...

Many of my clients enter therapy because their spouse or their boss has told them they are too controlling and that they need to rethink their approach to people. If this is happening to you, you may ...

People With 'Control Issues' Often Use These 11 Subtle Tactics, According to Psychologists originally appeared on Parade. People with a take-charge, go-getter attitude can inspire others and "rally ...

Note: This column was originally published in 2022. Dear Annie: I just finished reading the letter from “Caged Bird,” and my heart broke for her. The reason is because I lived that same life, and her ...