Key Takeaways Showing appreciation, listening, and validating feelings can help strengthen a relationship.Strong partnerships ...

In an attempt to fix their marriage, many get caught in the very negativity that shuts down progress. We invite use the of ...

Reset: When tempted to be critical, silence is golden. Think before you speak, because negative statements poison a ...

Research shows that commitment reveals itself through small, repeated behaviors that shape trust, intimacy and long-term ...

Attraction will naturally change over time. Here’s what actually sustains a lasting relationship, according to rigorous ...

What does it actually mean to be a successful relationship? It's not enough to simply be with the same partner for decades, experts say. To really be considered successful, you need to practice a few ...

If you've lost sight of yourself in a relationship, there are usually things you'll silently tolerate without realizing how ...

This fall, my husband Brian and I found ourselves at loose ends. Two children had launched to college and beyond, and the third landed a restaurant job that kept her working most evenings. Suddenly, ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. We explore a 7-day love challenge developed by renowned psychologists Julie and John Gottman. Based on decades of their research, this week-long ...

Some folks refer to ENM relationships as consensual, disclosed, or open non-monogamy because they are distinguished by ongoing communication and consideration. The term “monogamy” usually refers to a ...

If you are in (or even want to be in) a long-term relationship, I think it’s probably safe to assume you’d ideally like it to be a happy one. But as anyone who has ever been in a relationship knows, ...

Polyamory is a type of consensual nonmonogamy where people have more than one partner at a time. Unlike cheating, polyamory is based on open communication, trust, and mutual agreement among partners.