People with relationship OCD, on the other hand—or R-OCD, a lesser-known subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder—can’t.

Zack Tucker can remember exactly when it started. He was in his first serious relationship and had climbed a mountain in the Brecon Beacons, where he said “I love you” to his partner for the first ...

Many of us have wild thoughts that pop into our heads out of nowhere. But what if those thoughts were harmful and seemed to want to destroy good things in your life? And what if they happened all of ...

When most people hear "obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)," images of cleanliness rituals or repetitive checking may come to mind. Yet there's a less widely known but clinically recognised aspect of ...

In recent years, there has been a notable increase in clinical and scientific focus on relationship OCD (ROCD). As a distinctive manifestation of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), ROCD centers on ...

If you're wondering whether you have relationship OCD, you won't be alone. It's no secret that partnerships are hard, with over a third of us believing that our current or previous romantic ...

If you listen closely, off in the distance, you can hear the gentle flutter of Cupid’s wings heralding in the annual celebration of all things love, St Valentine’s Day. Then again, if you are someone ...

Below, we discover more about what OCD really is, signs of Relationship OCD, and so much more. Plus, how you can support your partner if they have ROCD, and how you can deal with the disorder if you ...