Here’s why emotional maturity, insight, self-control and communication skills can sometimes mask a deeper fear of closeness.

Assessing someone’s level of emotional maturity isn’t always easy. Some undesirable behaviors don’t immediately present themselves, and the early days of a relationship don’t require much emotional ...

As a psychologist, one of the biggest sources of chronic unhappiness I see in people’s lives is being married to someone with low emotional maturity. I hear stories like this all the time: At the ...

There’s a fine line between love and emotional maturity. Growing up, your parents may have loved you profoundly, but did they possess the emotional maturity that every child needs? It’s a complex ...

Assessing someone’s level of emotional maturity isn’t always easy. Some undesirable behaviors don’t immediately present themselves, and the early days of a relationship don’t require much emotional ...