A Shared Sense of Humor Predicts a Relationship’s Success Better Than Almost Any Other Trait, New Research Shows
If you’ve ever laughed so hard with your partner that you forgot what you were even…
Your Dating ‘Type’ Was Shaped by Your First Relationship, Not Your Parents’ Marriage, Relationship Psychology Research Suggests
For decades, the working assumption in pop psychology was simple: you date like your parents modeled…
Women File for Divorce Far More Often Than Men, and Sociologists Say the Real Reason Has Almost Nothing to Do With the Usual Assumptions
Women file for divorce in roughly 69 percent of heterosexual marriages, according to a landmark analysis…
Not Every Apology Repairs a Relationship, Research on Conflict Resolution Shows, and Only One Specific Style Actually Rebuilds Trust
Most people say “I’m sorry” and assume the job is done. But a 2016 study out…
Gen Z and Boomers Don’t Even Agree on What Counts as Cheating Anymore, New Survey Shows, and the Gap Is Widest Around One Specific Behavior
Ask a 22-year-old and a 68-year-old to define cheating, and you may get two different relationships…
The Way You Argue in Front of Your Kids Matters Far More Than Whether You Argue at All, New Child Psychology Research Shows
A meta-analysis of 47 separate studies, led by UCLA psychologist Rena Repetti and published in Psychological…
Second Marriages End in Divorce More Often Than First Ones, and New Data Says It Almost Never Comes Down to the Reason Most People Assume
Roughly one in three ever-married American adults has gone through a divorce, and among people ages…
Age-Gap Relationships in Your 60s and 70s Are Becoming Far More Common, and New Demographic Data Shows Exactly Who’s Driving the Shift
By the time single adults reach their mid-70s, women outnumber men in that group by nearly…
Some Couples Come Home From Vacation Closer Than Ever, Others Come Home Barely Speaking — New Research Points to One Specific Difference Why
Seventy percent of people in relationships say they talk through travel plans with their partner every…
Couples Who Play Video Games Together Report a Specific Relationship Benefit Researchers Didn’t Expect, New Study Shows
Couples who play video games together at least once a week report double the relationship satisfaction…