Relationships often involve compromise. Two individuals unite to form a couple. This will inevitably lead to many scenarios in which you will have to stake out the middle ground. But what if an issue has no middle ground? Case in point: To have kids or to not have...

You meet, you fall in love, and you live as a couple. You do couple things and identify as a “partner” or “spouse” or “husband” or “wife.” When times feel stressful, you can dedicate the time and effort needed to tend to your relationship. Sure, you’ve got other...