Holiday Emotional Labor Causes More Tension Between Married Couples Than Gifts or Money Do, New Data Shows, and the Split Is Rarely Even
Forty-four percent of women report higher stress during the holidays, compared with 31 percent of men…
‘Money Dates’ Are Becoming the New Couples Therapy, New Financial-Wellness Data Shows — Here’s What the Sessions Actually Involve
More than one in four couples say money is the greatest challenge in their relationship, and…
Birth Order Really Does Shape Who You End Up Marrying, New Research Shows, and Firstborns Consistently Pair Off in One Specific Way
Couples where either partner is an only child divorce at a rate 15 percent higher than…
Researchers Found the Exact Age Gap That Actually Predicts the Happiest Marriages, and It’s Narrower Than Most People Assume
A one-year age gap between spouses raises the odds of divorce by roughly 3 percent. Widen…
Couples Who Hold a Weekly ‘Relationship Meeting’ Report Far Fewer Unresolved Fights, New Research Shows — Here’s What the Meeting Actually Involves
Couples who accurately track how much effort their partner puts into the relationship end up more…
Food Trends Used to Take Years to Catch on Nationally, but Cottage Cheese Tacos and Chocolate Covered Pringles Are Proving It Can Now Happen in a Matter of Weeks
Food trends used to take years to go from regional novelty to national menu item. Cronuts…
People Reach for Mac and Cheese or Mashed Potatoes When They Are Stressed Without Really Knowing Why, and the Actual Science Behind It Is Surprisingly Specific
Stress hits, and the hand reaches for the mac and cheese or the mashed potatoes before…
Everyone Plans Their National Park Trip Around the Same Five Famous Parks, but Several Lesser Known Ones Offer a Genuinely Better Experience
The National Park Service logged more than 323 million recreation visits across its 406 units in…
Soup Gets All the Attention When Temperatures Drop, but a Handful of Classic Fall Casseroles Deserve a Permanent Spot in the Weekly Rotation Too
Soup gets all the glory once the temperature drops — it’s the default answer to every…
Booking a Hotel by Price and Star Rating Alone Sets Most Travelers Up for Disappointment, and a Few Overlooked Details Actually Predict the Experience
Hotel guests who used their hotel brand’s own mobile app during their stay scored 699 out…