2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (1130+ words) All of us have wished at some point for the perfect grocery list of do's and don'ts in a relationship: habits to avoid and rituals to maintain. But unfortunately, lists like these are incredibly hard to come by, especially in…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (822+ words) Some couples bicker for the better part of their time together. Others may prefer to simmer in silence until something like a misplaced sock becomes a referendum on the relationship as a whole. Conflict, in its many shapes and sizes,…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (626+ words) The implication is both sobering and useful: the moments that feel most trivial " how a grievance is raised, whether a break is called before voices rise " are actually the moments with the most long-term consequence. Two evidence-based habits address the…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1416+ words) Drs. John and Julie Gottman are often referred to as the "Einsteins of love" " and for good reason, too. Their dedication to the field of relationship research is unprecedented. For decades, they've studied thousands of couples, carefully observing the habits,…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (326+ words) Physical attraction dominates relationship research: who we choose, why we choose them, and how long that initial pull endures. But this framing captures only part of the picture. In long-term relationships, the question of whether a partner finds you beautiful…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (977+ words) Research shows that men live longer and healthier lives if they have a spouse, while women don't see the same support in prolonging their length and quality of life. Marriage Benefits Men's Life Expectancy More Than Women's A certain type…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (300+ words) For decades, marriage and long-term partnership were presented less as choices and more as milestones. Graduate, build a career, get married, and have children. That was the rigid road map that women were implicitly and explicitly expected to follow. But…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (630+ words) Hindsight is 20/20 when it comes to love. When a relationship ends, it's not uncommon to look back and ask yourself, "How did I miss that?" or, "Why didn't I see it sooner?" From the outside, the warning signs can look…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (321+ words) By Adaira Landry, MD MEd, To better understand the journey after a young adult dies from cancer, I spoke with Nguyen-Wong about her abrupt transition from wife, to caregiver, to widow. He was hospitalized and overcame multiple medical complications, a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (171+ words) By Virginia La Torre Jeker, J. D. , Jinming Zhang, a Chinese citizen who became a U. S. tax resident in 2017, received approximately $287, 108 in wedding gifts from her family in China that very same year. While these gifts are not "taxable income," the law requires…...