Research Spotlight

"Sacrificing your happiness for the happiness of the one you love, is by far, the truest type of … [Read more...] about The Proper Way to Sacrifice in Your Relationship

How many times do you think a guy sees a girl and thinks, “I bet we’d would really get along well. … [Read more...] about Tales From the Friend Zone: REALLY Just Friends?

Let’s face it, Facebook has changed the way we experience romantic relationships. The widespread … [Read more...] about Should You Stay “Friends” With Your Ex-Partner On Facebook?

Many people assume that having conflict in a relationship reduces sexual desire and relationship … [Read more...] about You’re Sexy When We Fight

Recently, while procrastinating on Facebook, I stumbled across a post written by one of my good … [Read more...] about How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Show You the Ways

Research has long suggested that saying “I do” to a significant other is similar to saying “I do” to … [Read more...] about How Gay and Straight Men and Women Influence Their Partners’ Health

We regularly hear people refer to their romantic partners as their “rock.” (My wife always says that … [Read more...] about Will You Be My “Rock”? (Because My Chair is Wobbly)

Ever dream about your significant other? What was the dream like? Was it happy or painful? For my … [Read more...] about Sometimes a Cigar is Just An…Unsupportive Partner

Decades of research show that close relationships play a critical role in our health and wellbeing. … [Read more...] about Four-Legged Support: The Benefits of Owning a Pet

You do not need to look hard for evidence that North Americans are uncomfortable with female … [Read more...] about Death, Derogation, and Double Standards: What’s a Sexy Woman to Do?

Not that you need reminding, but nearly 15 years ago then-President Bill Clinton was immersed in a … [Read more...] about Cheating is in the Eye of the Beholder: What Counts and Who Cheats?

When researchers examine sexual behaviors they tend to focus on who is most sexually promiscuous. … [Read more...] about The Seasons for Sex

The legendary rockers of the American band KISS may not have been so far off when they belted out, … [Read more...] about Paging Dr. Love

While relationship researchers were at the IARR conference in Chicago, personality psychologists … [Read more...] about Relationships and Personality Change – Live from Italy

An interesting idea that has recently emerged in psychology and cognitive science is the extended … [Read more...] about Your Partner and You: One Shared Brain

Most of us have experienced a gut-cringing moment in which we made an embarrassing comment or did … [Read more...] about Hot Women Make Men Dumb and Dumber

Social networking has fundamentally changed how we interact with one another. For example, … [Read more...] about How Dare You “Unfriend” Me

If you want to read about love and marriage you've got to buy two separate books. ~ Alan … [Read more...] about Is Long-Term Love Possible?

The article below is continued from Unrequited Love (Part 1): Crushin’ on or Crushed by You? Click … [Read more...] about Unrequited Love (Part 2 of 2): Stuck Between Friend and Friendlier