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British epidemiologist William Farr studied the mortality rates of three different types of French people back in 1858: single, married, and widowed. What he found was that people who are unwed die from disease in what he called “undue proportion” when compared to those who are married. The evidence for this observation has only increased […]

Most couples who have been married for an extended period of time can talk about “rough spots” in their marriage, when there was a lot of stress between the couple that they had to work through. A lot of these rough times are caused by what psychologists refer to as marital stressors, which are external

Nearly every family is going to have a couple of people who fight, criticize, or are standoffish in some way that makes it difficult to get along with them and can provide increased levels of stress during the holidays. A few good tips on how to handle these difficult family members can keep family time

Karam and Katari Chand are the oldest married couple in Britain, having just recently celebrated their 87th wedding anniversary. During an interview with Zoosk, the couple shared some insights and advice on how they have kept their marriage healthy and intimate for the past 87 years. They advise couples to remain faithful, especially in tough

Dr. Daniel Wile’s goal in Collaborative Couples Therapy is to take fights and turn them into intimate conversations. Psychologist Thomas Gordon described it as taking “you-messages” and turning them into “I-messages,” or focusing on describing how you feel rather than accusing the other person. It is easily possible to include a you-message within an I-message,

Meagan Francis and her husband had two children in their first three years of marriage. Within two years of the second child, the marriage was over. She felt resentment at her husband and felt he didn’t do enough to help her, while he felt the pressure to provide for a family of four. Once the

Best-selling author Laura Doyle claims that divorce is completely preventable…if you have the right skills. The problem is that most women today might not have grown up learning that special set of skills that can keep a marriage alive. The good news is that these intimacy skills can be learned. Just for starters, here are

If you have a loved one who is dealing with a loss, it can be hard to empathize if the loss is not also yours. The holidays can be an especially difficult time for those who are grieving. A few ideas to help you cope with another’s coping process include being there for them, and

Gratitude can be a great way to make a couple feel closer to one another, as well as improve daily life in general. With something as simple as writing down every night something thoughtful that either partner did for another, the intimacy, connection, and happiness level of their relationship can grow dramatically. Both partners, whether

Fighting and arguing are things that are common to almost every relationship. A couple may fight often, they may fight rarely, but fights will universally occur. That’s okay. While fighting may be put in a negative light, couples who can disagree or fight in a healthy and moderate way may find themselves better off than