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Marriage isssss supposed to be a happy occasion, but on occasion it may also undermine mental … [Read more...] about Marriage Is Depressing, Especially For Some Women

Photo Credit: ellebangs There is a common belief that hair parted on the right side makes a … [Read more...] about How Should You Part Your Hair to Look Better?

To better understand life after breakup, researchers surveyed 5,705 people in nearly 100 countries … [Read more...] about Life after Breakup: An International Survey

image source: nypost.com/2014/04/30/5-tips-for-female-breadwinners/ A study of 2,757 participants … [Read more...] about Is It Better to be the Breadwinner? Implications for Infidelity

How do brides’ physiques measure up to their fiancés? To answer this question, over 600 … [Read more...] about Brides’ and Fiancés’ Weight Leading Up to the Wedding

Your self-esteem depends in part on your internal “sociometer,” or how socially accepted … [Read more...] about Your Self-Perceived Relationship Desirability Influences Your Self-Esteem

We know that being friends with other couples increases closeness in your own relationship (read … [Read more...] about How Having Couple Friends Helps You Feel the Love

Getting sick isn’t fun. To see if social support helps combat illness, researchers interviewed … [Read more...] about Got a Cold? Think Hugs, Not Drugs

To better understand what makes kids popular, researchers measured 144 3rd through 8th grade … [Read more...] about An Unexpected Key To Kids’ Popularity

Research suggests that men tend to surrender to sexual temptations, like cheating, more than women. … [Read more...] about Stronger Impulses or Less Control? Why Men Succumb to Sexual Temptations

What can you learn from a person’s gaze? Apparently, a lot. Researchers asked male and female … [Read more...] about Love or Lust?: Follow the Eyes

Are males seen as more attractive if they’re good with babies? To answer this question, a male … [Read more...] about Men With Babies: Getting Women’s Phone Numbers is Child’s Play

Are life’s experiences better when shared with another person? Participants at Yale University … [Read more...] about Two Is Stronger Than One: Shared Experiences are More Intense

image source: startribune.comIt can be hard for partners to view their disagreements impartially. In … [Read more...] about Outside Looking In: Taking A Different View of Your Relationship

image source: salidalliance.orgMen’s and women’s magazines provide different messages … [Read more...] about No Means No? Reading Men’s and Women’s Magazines Linked to Sexual Consent

Could something as simple as watching movies help your relationship? One-hundred-seventy-four … [Read more...] about Take Your Relationship to the Movies

It's time for a snack and you're wondering what to eat, preferably something healthy as you're … [Read more...] about What’s Love Got to Do with Weight Loss?

Researchers asked more than 1000 U.S. married couples about their desired and actual sexual … [Read more...] about Getting the Sex You Want is Good for Your Relationship

If you ask 100 people at the mall whether men or women fall in love more quickly, most would predict … [Read more...] about Do Men or Women Say “I Love You” First in Relationships?

Others who could replace you in your relationship typically provoke jealousy. However, your … [Read more...] about Your Partner’s Friends: A Threat to Your Relationship?