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By: Milan Pasic  Recent psychological studies support a key strategy to improve your romantic relationships: have sex. This may seem obvious, but, upon closer examination, it isn’t as simple as you think. Sex in the context of relationships can seem simple or one-dimensional....

By: Valeria Palacios  I arrived at my first Codependents Anonymous (CoDA) meeting 20 minutes early with no idea what to expect and a tremendous amount of nerves. My fear was big, but my feelings of emptiness and loss of self from not being able...

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...

I bet there are certain topics in your relationship that you know will always cause a fight. Maybe it’s money or parenting. Maybe it’s chores or in-laws. The truth is, relationships are filled with communication conflict. Some of it can be anticipated (like...

Our relationships are some of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of life. Finding someone you want to share your life with is a beautiful thing. Falling in love feels magical. In fact, falling in love has real health benefits and has an...

Do external stressors (e.g., finances, family issues, workload, etc.) negatively impact your life and often lead to fights between you and your partner? If so, this post will give you some ideas on how to better cope with stress in order to prevent...

By: Samantha Salvi Cruz Finding out that your spouse has cancer can be extremely devastating and distressing. One of your initial thoughts might be “How do I support someone through this?”   During cancer treatment, support is integral to not only the patient,...

By Gurdon Haralz Feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with a socially anxious partner can be detrimental to a romantic relationship.  Understanding your partner with social anxiety, the meaning of having social anxiety disorder, and how it can affect everyday life is an important step...

By: Easton Thomas Times are changing, especially when it comes to attitudes about living with a romantic partner. Cohabitation (defined as living with a romantic or sexual partner without being married) has become more popular, with 59% of American adults having lived with...

By Salena Fortich Increasingly, couples have to deal with some sort of long-distance arrangement at some point during the relationship. It is estimated that 3 million Americans live apart from their spouses for reasons unrelated to conflict or separation. The number of long-distance...