10+ hour, 13+ min ago   (532+ words) Most marriages don’t fall apart all at once. It usually starts with smaller things that are easy to explain away. You talk less. Touch less. Plans get made around each other instead of together. For a while, it can look…...

10+ hour, 7+ min ago   (459+ words) A psychologist says staying curious about your partner and asking better questions can help long-term relationships feel connected again. Couples in long-term relationships know their partners very well. Almost too well. So well, in fact, that it can feel like…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (451+ words) We all know a person who shames, ridicules, and belittles others in the name of “tough love,” when in actuality, their behavior is a form of emotional abuse. While tough love is a great way to hold others accountable while…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (471+ words) Experts say chronic defensiveness can shut down honest conversations, leaving one partner unheard while resentment quietly builds. Today, it seems everyone is expecting perfection from those around them, but rarely from themselves. When it comes to dating, we have ridiculously…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (470+ words) The 3-Word Phrase That’s Actually Ruining Your Relationship VICE Get unlimited access to everything VICE has to offer. “I don’t mind” is one of the most passive-aggressive things you can say to a partner, and most people who say it…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (473+ words) There are many reasons couples end up divorced, from lost feelings and growing apart to neglect and betrayal. However, according to relationship researcher Dr. John Gottman, there’s a specific arguing pattern and set of behaviors that can spiral even the…...

4+ week, 14+ hour ago   (186+ words) A sexologist says leaving the house, masturbating, dropping performance pressure, and talking about desire can help. Gen Z has a lot going for it. It does not, statistically, have a lot of sex. More and more people describe themselves as…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (300+ words) VICE Get unlimited access to everything VICE has to offer. Unless you’re both on the same page about an open relationship or love wild experiences together, most couples don’t want a third party in their bedroom. But what they’re not…...

1+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (286+ words) As more Americans follow specific diets or take GLP-1s, some couples are shopping, cooking, and eating separately. There was a time when feeding two people meant making dinner. Maybe somebody hated mushrooms or picked the onions out, but the basic…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (481+ words) VICE Get unlimited access to everything VICE has to offer. The 72-hour rule is the internet’s latest answer to the question of why couples stop having sex. The concept is simple. Aim to be intimate, whether that’s sex or another…...