Death, taxes, and relationship conflict? Conflict in a relationship should be written in stone. It’s truly unavoidable in intimate relationships. Recent research investigated how conflict and forgiveness change in relationships over time. Do partners in longer-term relationships tend to argue about different issues more than those in new relationships?  Are partners in newer relationships more

The “honeymoon phase” is long past and you realize you are sharing your inner world with everyone but your partner. You can’t put a finger on how or exactly when it started, but you can definitely feel a significant distance between the two of you. Unfortunately, this problem is very common in couple relationships and,

People get married for many reasons, such as love or even for convenience. Yet, I’ve never heard of anyone getting married to improve their physical health. But, maybe they should. Recent research from the University of California has discovered that cancer patients who are married are more likely to survive than those who were not

Quick!  Think of one habit or activity couples do together that connected with making relationships last. Most people would come up with going out on regular date nights or having a healthy and frequent sex life. These couldn’t hurt, and there are hundreds of thousands of studies out there about how to make relationships last.

It has generally been a common perception that, as couples age, they can become more cantankerous with others, including their partners. Some research suggests that emotions become subdued too. However, new research sees something different. A second honeymoon phenomenon occurs as couples get older.  Also, previous, unpleasant emotions, from earlier in the relationship, begin to

There are literally thousands of articles online about how to rediscover the passion in your relationship. In addition, there are also many posts about how you can reestablish the sexual chemistry that you once had at the start of your relationship. Everybody has their own opinion on each topic, with countless different recommendations.   It