See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. It's interesting to see the term "conditional love" reenter the ...

Love is a fundamental human need. We all crave love and affection, and we seek it out in our relationships with others. However, there are certain teachings about love that can be dangerous to our ...

So here I go with another bold and controversial statement: Conditional love is good! Yes, as much as parents have been brainwashed to believe that unconditional love is the Holy Grail and that ...

The truth is, it’s painful to see all the subtle behaviors that people tend to display when their parents only showed them love when they did whatever their parents asked them to. The kids who grew up ...

Does everyone hold an expectation when they tells someone they love them? Friend, family or significant other? Do I hold an expectation when I say, I love you? I went on a 3rd very spur of the moment ...

Growing up, every child should receive unconditional love from their caretakers. Sadly, that is not always the case. Some people are raised in complicated households. Some parents are strict and ...

We are taught early on that unconditional love is the best standard. Because that’s how Aladdin loved Jasmine, Prince Charming loved Cinderella, and The Prince loved Snow White, it’s what we should ...

Note: In a previous post, Unconditional Love is Bad!, I provoked some strong responses from readers. The main beef that they had was with my notion that parents withdraw their love from their children ...