Many couples sometimes grow to feel that companionship is as good as a long-term relationship gets. Companionship is a peaceful cohabitation in which neither person feels particularly satisfied. Fortunately, companionship is not as good as it gets and romance is possible in a long-term relationship. An important part in finding romance is striving for it, […]

Getting angry at things in life is a choice that we make. Our feelings are not a product of our situation, whether the situation is being stuck in traffic, losing something, or running late, or else every person would respond identically to the same situations. Consciously changing our thoughts about a situation can control the

It’s not uncommon to hear that “nice guys finish last.” In his 2008 article of the same name, Peter Jonason investigated the positive aspects of negative traits like callousness, narcissism, and impulsivity in males and how studies show that, while those traits appear negative on paper, they are successful in attracting women to a male

According to a test done by Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist at Rutgers University,  utilizing MRIs on new couples who professed to be in love, love may be similar to a drug. The MRIs showed increased activity in the parts of the brain that produce dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin. Dopamine is related to reward and

Dr. Oz, of The Dr. Oz Show, is known for being straightforward on the topic of sex. In this article he shares six benefits of being in a sexual relationship in an effort to encourage people to develop a healthy sexual relationship for their own benefit. The first perk is that, in addition to being

Prompted by a New York Times article that discusses research that men and women who feel like they might be making a mistake right before getting married are more likely to end up divorced in the long run, Dr. Nancy Kalish writes on the psychology of making major decisions. Research shows that when making major

There is a known correlation between marriage and health. One study has shown that 88 percent of men who are married survive from the age of 48 to 65, compared to only 66 percent of single men. While married women did not display a distinct mortality advantage in that study, several studies in the past

Some people, for various reasons, are not able to bring themselves to say the three words, “I Love You,” even if they do love their partner. If you are having trouble articulating those words, here are ten ways to show your love. Making your partner laugh is a good way to show your feelings, but

It is not uncommon for couples to come to a therapist with what appear to be reasonable complaints tainted with an unreasonable refusal to compromise with each other, leading to what seem to be irreconcilable differences. Examples of this can be something as simple as one partner who likes to sleep in a cold room

Dr. Brian Ogolsky and his colleague Jill Bowers from the University of Illinois reviewed 35 relationship studies and 12,273 individual reports in their latest study to narrow down the best strategies that couples can use to improve their relationship. What they found was that the five most effective strategies are openness, positivity, assurances, shared tasks,