Research Spotlight

Social interactions of all flavors are important, and even your relationships need other … [Read more...] about How to Make “Couple Friends” (and Why You Should)

Have you ever found yourself walking in the same direction as a stranger (e.g., down the hall at … [Read more...] about Are You Gonna Go My Way?

Last month, President Obama came out in support of gay marriage. Stephen Colbert was quick to quip … [Read more...] about Thou Doth Protest Too Much: Are Homophobes Homosexual?

Let’s face it: Many marriages end. Divorce occurs for a variety of reasons, but regardless of the … [Read more...] about Cooperation During Divorce Negotiations: Guilt and Shame Matter

Relationships with others are often described in terms of temperature. We can have “hot” romances, … [Read more...] about Feel the Warmth: Attachment Anxiety and Temperature

Emotions prompt people to engage in adaptive behaviors that help them act appropriately in their … [Read more...] about Does Misery Love Company?

Most of the time our articles focus on current, cutting edge studies.  Yet, the nature of science is … [Read more...] about Top 5 Classic Studies in the Psychology of Attraction

Lately I have observed more and more of my friends aspiring to be like Samantha from Sex and The … [Read more...] about Marriage: It’s Good for Your Health

You awaken with a startle, the clang of metal against metal resounding in your ears. To your left, … [Read more...] about Master of Mythical Warfare…But Maybe Not of Marriage

What do you want in a husband or wife? Though not exactly Weird Science, in a classic survey … [Read more...] about The Top 20 Most Desired Personality Traits in a Future Spouse

After getting engaged, there are practically a million decisions for brides-to-be to make. You need … [Read more...] about I Do, or Do Not, Take Your Name in Marriage

The science of relationships focuses primarily on romantic liaisons, but significant relationships … [Read more...] about Nurse Assistants and Their Resident Patients: When is a Relationship Not a Relationship?

First rat sex, now this…Did you ever wonder what drives a fruit fly (aka drosophila melanogaster) to … [Read more...] about A (Rejected) Fly Walks into a Bar…

I have two kids. One is 3½ and generally sleeps through the night. The other is 14 months old and … [Read more...] about Testosterone: It’s There for Dads When They Need It

“Leave your troubles at the door.” It’s a standard rule of thumb to leave your emotional baggage … [Read more...] about Bringing Home More Than Just the Bacon: When Work Life Collides with Home Life

As discussed in a previous post, some relationship scientists seriously doubt the effectiveness of … [Read more...] about Online Dating: The Paradox of Choice

You’ve had a crappy day. Maybe your boss yelled at you, you forgot to pay the mortgage, or you lost … [Read more...] about When Stress Hits, Call Your Mother. Don’t Text, Talk to Her. Really.

Infidelity-- cheating, being unfaithful, or what researchers would describe as “couple members’ … [Read more...] about Girls (and Boys) Gone Wild: Commitment and Infidelity during Spring Break

A few months ago I wrote about research conducted in my lab on predicting the stability (i.e., … [Read more...] about Five Risk Factors for Divorce

We’ve written a few articles on the effect of attachment style on adult relationships (see here for … [Read more...] about Sensitive Parental Care In Childhood Predicts Better Relationships In Adulthood