Research Spotlight

By Dr. Dylan Selterman - University of Maryland Think back to a time when you … [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 …