Research Spotlight

By Dr. Dylan Selterman - University of Maryland Think back to a time when you felt betrayed. … [Read more...] about What Did I Do Wrong? Understanding Relationship Betrayal

By Dr. Marni Amsellem Photo Credit: TVline.com“What should we do for dinner tonight, … [Read more...] about The Couple Who Diets Together: How Your Partner Influences Your Weight Loss

In September of 2017, Melania Trump gave a speech to the United Nations in which she spoke out … [Read more...] about Cyberbullying: Sticks and Stones May Break my Bones, but Tweets are What Really Hurt Me

The issue: People have a need to feel autonomous (i.e., they need to feel like they are doing … [Read more...] about The Downside of Having a Dominant Relationship Partner

It’s the end of a long day, you’ve had a goal to exercise a few times a week, and you’re trying to … [Read more...] about Do Romantic Partners Help or Hurt Goal Pursuit?

A wise man (with amazing hair) once crooned “don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone”. The … [Read more...] about Some Things You Know You Have Before They’re Gone

Getting romantically involved with a coworker is not uncommon; it’s estimated that nearly 10 million … [Read more...] about Dating Your Boss May Be Bad For Your Career

Television often gets a bad rap. If your mom was anything like mine, she often warned that if you … [Read more...] about Better Than You Think: The Impact of TV on Your Relationship

America is a country of romantics: we love our reality dating shows, rom-coms, and Disney princess … [Read more...] about Hopelessly Romantic and Easily Disappointed?

Loneliness is a particularly negative psychological experience that is linked to poor physical … [Read more...] about We Grow Older Together, But Lonely

There is a well-worn saying, often mistakenly attributed to Albert Einstein, suggesting “women marry … [Read more...] about The Relationship is a Changin’: The Benefits Achieved When Partners Change Together

When choosing a partner to have children with, it is only natural to desire “Prince Charming” or … [Read more...] about Can Using Hormonal Birth Control Affect the Health of Future Children?

What are the odds, from 0 to 100%, that someone will break your heart within the next five … [Read more...] about Can Random Numbers Affect Our Relationship Judgements? Yes…If We Like What They Imply

When relationship partners have more sex, their relationship satisfaction is higher. Seems obvious, … [Read more...] about More Sex and Happy Relationships: It’s Automatic

The sexual behavioral system evolved to motivate reproductive acts. The primary strategy for … [Read more...] about Unleash the Tongue: The Effect of Sex on Self-Disclosure

Imagine you and your romantic partner are purchasing a new car together. You both prioritize safety … [Read more...] about Too Macho for the Middle? Why Guys Don’t Compromise

A recent study examined 23 years of college students’ explanations for their virginity.1 [It’s worth … [Read more...] about To Put Out or Not to Put Out? 23 Years of Reasons for Maintaining Virginity

We usually associate sexual dysfunction with men and women as they age. Most studies of sexual … [Read more...] about Problems with Sexual Functioning Cramping Your Style?

Are you bored in your relationship? If so, there is no shortage of advice on the internet for how to … [Read more...] about Beating Relationship Boredom