r/relationships is a subreddit with 3.7M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses communication, jealousy, relationship, friendship, and boundaries.
/r/Relationships is a community built around helping people and the goal of providing a platform for interpersonal relationship advice between redditors. We seek posts from users who have specific and personal relationship quandaries that other redditors can help them try to solve.
Popular Themes in r/relationships
#1
Advice Requests
: "How do I tell my boyfriend to stop 'fixing' my appearance without sounding insecure?"
58 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "My (30F) boyfriend (32M) refuses to help me with any task but then gets unreasonably upset when I try to find alternative solutions"
10 posts
Popular Topics in r/relationships
#1
Communication
: "I (35f) need tips on communicating difficult convo with husband (34m)"
7 posts
#2
Jealousy
: "My (26F) boyfriend (28M) keeps making me feel controlling because of his friendship with his female best friend (29F). Am I expecting too much?"
7 posts
#3
Relationship
4 posts
#4
Friendship
: "How do I reconnect with a close friend after months of barely talking?"
4 posts
#5
Boundaries
: "My (28M) girlfriend (30F) thinks a friendly hug at a party was a major boundary crossing and now says she needs to “observe how I behave” around others before she feels safe. I’ve been crying multiple times a week and don’t recognize myself. How do I navigate this?"
4 posts
#6
Break Up
: "I(32F) am thinking of ending my engagement to my fiancé(33M)"
3 posts
#7
Trust
: "Am I (30F) wrong for being upset at my husband (34M) for speaking to a female colleague about the problems in our marriage?"
3 posts
#8
Friend
: "How do I navigate an 8 year Friendship that may be coming to an end?"
3 posts
#9
Struggling With Letting Go Of Past Relationship
2 posts
#10
Struggling With Being Friends With Ex
2 posts
Member Growth in r/relationships
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+132k members(3.7%)
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Last updated: July 17, 2026