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How to Complain Better and Strengthen Relationships
… Marital researcher John M. Gottman found that even in successful long-term relationships, 69 percent of conflicts remain unresolved due to fundamental differences in personality, lifestyle preferences or values. Rather than seeking a “fix,” strive for
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The Secret to Lasting Love Might Just Be Knowing How to Fight
If you love someone, learn how to fight with them. Counterintuitive though it may seem, that’s the advice of world-renowned relationship researchers and clinical psychologists Julie Schwartz Gottman and John Gottman. “Conflict really has a
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Who Counts As a Significant Other?
Finding “the one” can seem like life’s ultimate goal—but should it be? This hour, TED speakers expand the definition of life partnership, whether it’s with a friend, a spouse, a pet, or no one at
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Should Your Partner Really Be Your Best Friend?
… Historically, that is a relatively new approach to romantic relationships, said Eli J. Finkel, a social psychologist and the author of “The All-Or-Nothing Marriage: How the Best Marriages Work.” Until the mid-1800s, marriage in
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Singles Differ in Personality Traits and Life Satisfaction Compared to Partnered People
New research finds that lifelong singles have lower life satisfaction scores compared to those in relationships.
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We All Love to Be Loved, But Women May Experience Love More Frequently than Men
Conventional wisdom holds that men and women approach romance differently. But new research suggests that love is important for well-being regardless of gender—and the differences that do exist may hint at the evolutionary basis of love.
