Before a new week begins, the happiest couples pause. Mark Travers, a psychologist who studies couples, shares the five ...

Relationships experience natural fluctuations, but distinguishing between temporary challenges and permanent damage is ...

What many couples label as boredom often points to something healthy. Here are three ways to recognize it in your ...

When you’ve been through heartbreak, you may instinctively find yourself searching for red flags in every new relationship. Every conflict, small slip-up, or any moment that feels “off” captures your ...

Most people spend their lives chasing happiness — or, more often, running from unhappiness — whether it’s through healthy coping methods or unhealthy escape routes. Happiness expert Arthur Brooks, a ...

The Attached author recommends talking to strangers and monitoring your texting cadence to keep your connections strong.

You can always tell what stage you’re at in the dating process, based on how anxious you feel. According to my friend—let’s call her Ursula—it usually peaks somewhere around date five. “That’s the ...

Parasocial relationships are non-reciprocal connections that can have both positive and negative effects. They happen due to our natural need for connection and can affect a person’s emotions, ...

Having healthy relationships can lead to increased happiness and even a higher chance of living a longer life. But establishing those connections — and maintaining them — can be tricky. Mark Groves is ...

We’ve all been there—that awkward moment during a dinner party or a high-stakes meeting where someone says something so ...