Tag: biologists

Most of us complain about how complicated and difficult relationships are. It isn’t unusual to blame someone; the other person or ourselves. However, if we take a step back and look at what it is that makes a relationship possible in the first place, we may find a surprising solution. I did, and it changed my life.

Evolutionary biologists speculate that the reason we developed emotions was to make relationships possible. They allowed a mother and baby to bond, helping ensure the baby's survival. From there, emotions expanded to being the connecting fiber of every relationship. There is something wonderful about realizing that.