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Couples feel more understood and cared for when their partners show positive support skills – and it’s evidenced by levels of the stress hormone cortisol in the body – according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Married couples and long-term romantic partners typically engage in a variety of behaviors that sustain and nourish the relationship. These actions promote higher levels of commitment, which benefits couples’ physical and psychological health. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looks at how such relationship maintenance behaviors interact with satisfaction and commitment.
When fathers in economically struggling families show symptoms of depression, the effects may be particularly damaging to the couple’s relationship, a new study suggests.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has a major impact on the lives of affected patients and families. But it doesn’t necessarily lead to an increased risk of marital instability, as two-thirds of patients with TBI are still married to the same partner 10 years after their injury, reports a study in the July/August issue of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (JHTR). The official journal of the Brain Injury Association of America, JHTR is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
WACO, Texas (June 23, 2021) – When an organization supports its employees who choose to adopt children, the employees, their families, the adopted children and the organization itself experience positive benefits and outcomes, according to new research from Baylor University.…
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Millions of people experience intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetime and assessment is important in conducting therapy and assisting victims. A team of psychologists at Binghamton University, State University of New York have evaluated dozens of…
Impact of COVID-19 on weddings reinforces need for marriage law reforms, experts say
Prenuptial agreements, or “prenups,” can be difficult to talk about. But a recent study offers insights into how people can discuss this often taboo subject. One approach? Use metaphors. “Many people view prenups as being negative, and argue that they…
CMU, snap researchers develop smartwatch app that uses heartrate to communicate
When it comes to sexual attraction, women rate age, education, intelligence, income, trust, and emotion connection higher than men who put a greater priority on attractiveness and physical build says new research from QUT.
The pandemic exposed and reinforced gender-biased household divisions of labor, according to a new study by Penn sociologists
The invisibility of dads who lose access to their children because of concerns about child neglect or their ability to provide safe care comes under the spotlight in new research. A research partnership between the University of East Anglia and Lancaster
Genome test for consanguineous couples makes sense
UCLouvain international research
UNLV social media expert Natalie Pennington shares the top 10 takeaways of research on the impact of video chats, email, online gaming, and other communication tech on stress, loneliness, and relationships.
Call for aged care focus on domestic violence
Variation in a specific gene could be related to traits that are beneficial to bonding and relationship satisfaction in the first years of a marriage
But the company of your kids or pets doesn’t help; neither doesn’t video chatting
Psychology professor’s ‘couple simulation’ model helps us dive into the mysteries of mate selection
For Valentine’s Day, couples traditionally plan a romantic getaway or spend their evening at a nice restaurant, but with cases of COVID-19 soaring, celebrations of love may look a bit different this year. The pandemic has hit restaurants, retail businesses…
Attraction expert delivers good news for anyone dating during lockdown
People who report greater personal well-being are easier to read than others
The birth of the first child significantly reduces the number of everyday steps in women
Conflict between divorced or separated parents increases the risk of children developing physical and mental health problems. A new study from the Arizona State University Research and Education Advancing Children’s Health (REACH) Institute has found that children experience fear of…
Study tracks sleep patterns of first-time and experienced parents
Contrary to earlier concerns, a UNIGE study has shown that people who met their partners on dating applications have often stronger long-term relationship goals, and that these new ways of meeting people encourage socio-educational and geographical mixing
URBANA, Ill. – For individuals looking to improve their health in 2021, strengthening your couple relationship may be part of the answer, according to findings from a recent University of Illinois study. The study examined long-term changes in partners’ health…
Since methods for genetic paternity analyses were introduced it became clear that many pair-living animal species, including humans, do not take partnership fidelity that seriously. In most species there is some proportion of offspring that is not sired by their…
Finances and education predict relationship status
Elderly husbands and wives can expect their health to decline—as well as that of their spouse—when their self-perceptions about aging become negative, a new study suggests.
In almost 80 percent of married couples and domestic partners, both people shared unhealthy habits such as low-quality diet and inadequate exercise
Women living in poorer households of Bangladesh are unwilling to give birth at maternal facilities
The money will expand a successful relationship education program to help more Central Florida families manage stress and conflict, which have heightened during the pandemic
Couples that clash often are more likely to experience feelings of loneliness and poorer physical health, according to new University of Georgia research.
A recent study from the University of Georgia found that the way couples approach conflict is associated with a key biomarker of physical health.
Study is the first to compare same- and different-sex couples’ social networks and daily interactions with one another
A father’s involvement in the parenting of an infant is associated to a lower risk of experiencing paternal depressive symptoms during the first year of the child’s life, according to a study published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Psychiatry…
LAWRENCE — “She was totally flirting with you,” my friend told me after the hosts left our table. “No, she wasn’t. She was just being polite,” said another friend. Misunderstandings about flirting can potentially result in awkwardness or even accusations…
Over the long-term, what one partner in a two-person relationship wishes to avoid, so too does the other partner – and what one wants to achieve, so does the other.
Over the long-term, what one partner in a two-person relationship wishes to avoid, so too does the other partner – and what one wants to achieve, so does the other. These effects can be observed regardless of gender, age and…
CORVALLIS, Ore. — In a new book based on nearly 30 years of study, Oregon State University researcher Steven M. Ortiz delves into the marital realities facing women married to professional athletes, including infidelity, sexism and a significant power imbalance…
A new analysis of sibling records from more than 300,000 individuals suggests that some parents continue to reproduce until they have children of both sexes. The practice, which the two University of Michigan biologists who conducted the study dubbed “coupon-collection…
Infidelity is one of the most common reasons that heterosexual couples break up. Researchers who have studied 160 different cultures find this to be true worldwide.
Contrary to popular views, parental smartphone use is rarely associated with poor parenting, and more often than not, tends to be associated with warm and attached parenting.
In many countries, sharing a bed with a partner is common practice. Yet, research investigating the relationship between bed sharing and sleep quality is both scarce and contradictory.
Couples that spend the night in the same bed show increased REM sleep and synchronization of sleep architecture
Couples that spend the night in the same bed show increased REM sleep and synchronization of sleep architecture
A new study of twins finds that genetics play a significant role in how affectionate women are, but the same can’t be said for men.
Women seem to care more about security, whereas good looks matter more to men. It used to be that way, and it still is in most places, regardless of the major social changes that have occurred over time.
Little change over three decades when it comes to picking partners
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