You no longer dream of trips, growing the family, or shared goals. Routine takes over dreams, and the relationship seems to ...

"Emotions, even the uncomfortable ones, serve a purpose. Sadness invites us to slow down, look inward, and take care of ourselves," says the specialist.

Sadness, they observed (perhaps unsurprisingly), was a “deactivating” emotion. Unlike anger, people tend to power down and withdraw—which is why melancholy feelings don’t spread very far ...