Posts in Assessing/Dealing with Differences

  By: Rawan Eldabbas Are you and your partner experiencing consistent obstacles in your relationship? Contrary to what you might think, differing interests may not be the cause. Believe it or not, you and your partner’s family background can play a major role...

By: Ryley Howard  An ideal-partner checklist of someone dating in the 21st century might include requirements such as: has a good career, similar education, makes me laugh, is the right height, and gets along with my parents. However, not everyone considers the importance of...

By: Hadieh Zolfaghari If you’re reading this blog post, then you’ve probably found the person who makes you the happiest, who you couldn’t imagine life without, and who you could see being your lifelong partner. You and this person come from different backgrounds,...

By: Caitlin McNulty Although general election years are always stressful in anticipation for our next president, the past couple elections have been especially emotionally charged due to the increased hostility among political parties and subsequent distain toward members of opposing groups. With politics...

Relationship Questions Although everyone tries to cook up a unique recipe for love, the formation, course, and quality of every intimate relationship is a reflection of the personality and experiences each person brings to the relationship. In addition to being mostly water, we’re...

Matchmaker During and after biblical times, people have sought out help with finding partners they are compatible with to build satisfying relationships. Some of the most common google searches are all centered on relationships and how to become and find a perfect 10....

Gender It once seemed like gender reveal parties were taking over Facebook. They were creative, engaging, and a big part of a relationship. Now, it seems like Facebook could be a thing of the past, along with gender reveal parties. Why has gender...

Relationship Attachment Theory Many mushy metaphors about intimate relationships are cute but don’t explain how experiences in early childhood serve as building blocks for future relationships. Regardless of whether or not Mercury is in retrograde, some people tend to repeat relationship habits without...

Most of us are lucky enough to spend at least a little while with our partner before agreeing to get married. We get to flirt and go on adventures and get to know one another over the course of weeks or months or...