Advice

Is your inner child sabotaging your relationships? Experts reveal three key signs—and how to heal for healthier connections.

"The idea of immediately leaving their position probably sounds like a dream scenario," one expert told Newsweek.

"That's not cruel or unkind; that's self-respect," a therapist told Newsweek.

"If it weren't dismissed as 'just period pain' and women being dramatic, people would realize how terrible it is," Dr. Irene Woo said.

Stop holding your sex life to an impossible standard, she said—try these things instead.

"The transparency allows potential applicants to just not bother applying in the first place," the Redditor who spotted the mistake told Newsweek.

"Sitting around hoping for the best was not an option," an expert told Newsweek.

"A lot of companies are looking for someone who's a good fit, not just a person who ticks every box on a checklist," said one expert.

"You sir just won the internet," one viewer commented.

"What stands out most is how well the stepmother handled a painful situation," an expert told Newsweek.

"Parents sometimes experience their children's mistakes as reflections on themselves," an expert told Newsweek.

A mechanic on TikTok revealed one thing that most people "never check" in their car but should.

"I keep aiming for Princess Diana and wind up looking like my grandpa," the 35-year-old woman told Newsweek.

A lawyer on TikTok detailed the "script" you should follow if you are ever stopped and questioned by police.

"They could file a civil lawsuit without hiring an attorney," an expert told Newsweek.

"The fear in your voice soothes him," commented one viewer.

"It sounds like the partner is experiencing envy and insecurity," one expert told Newsweek.

"I mean that you should dress with intention every day," Kimberly Brannigan told Newsweek.

"Healthy hair starts with good habits," one expert told Newsweek.

"It's not surprising that OP's mother probably still has profound and lingering pain," one expert told Newsweek.

"I am appalled at this woman's rudeness," Jo Hayes, an etiquette expert, told Newsweek.

"I strongly believe that whenever you do something, you should put yourself in someone else's shoes," former flight attendant Paula S. Adams told Newsweek.

"Most of these tips have been learned through personal experience," the former United Airlines worker told Newsweek.

TikToker Sam Hart firmly believes people need to be in agreement regarding one aspect of their eating habits for relationships to succeed.

"As we become older, we often feel that childhood friendships are bound to us as an extended family," an expert told Newsweek.

Hoda Kotb is wrapping up her final week on the 'Today' show, but not before remembering she gave Andy Cohen some good advice.

"I assumed I had scraped it on something and brushed it off as a minor irritation," Kelsey Pierce from Utah told Newsweek.

While spending lavishly may seem like a grand gesture, experts suggest it could sometimes be a way to mask underlying issues.

One expert told Newsweek she believes "the vast majority of humans would agree" with their response.

"Perhaps you can go into future white-elephant gift exchanges with lower expectations," an expert suggested after reading the dilemma.