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 ...

A Greenland shark matures after a mere 150-years on this Earth. The maturation of a rat arrives after a long six weeks. With humans, it’s complicated. I’ve met hauntingly mature children and ...

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 ...