There are many reasons to stay in a relationship, because you love the other person, because you promised, because you are financially dependent on one another, or because of the kids. But what if the love faded, would you leave? Feeling constrained in your relationship may lead you to engage in fewer negative behaviors with your partner. Read more about this complex relationship.

It’s long been known that aspects of your personality can affect the quality of your relationships. Highly neurotic people, for example, are more likely to have negative relationship quality. In a recent study, researchers find that sexual satisfaction mediates this relationship between neuroticism and marital satisfaction. Find out how.

Physical appearance is often the first things we notice about someone we meet. It can play a role in who we are attracted to, who we date, and sometimes even who we marry. But does physical attraction matter once relationships are established? According to recent research, the answer is yes, but maybe not in the ways you might expect.

As someone who loves great food, I thought this article in the New York Times was particularly interesting. It discussed how different food choices could be stressful on relationships. Discover what other studies say about why sharing food in your relationships may be important.

According to research conducted by Andrew Gulledge and his colleagues, daily behaviors can be important in expressing love and affection, and they can also be good for your relationship. Find out how men and women differ in their preferences for certain types of physical affection.

Feel like an imposter? Do people see you differently than you really are? This phenomenon is actually quite common and may even be beneficial. Find out what these are and if the benefits are built to last.

A research study shows that elderly women benefit more from social support than men. Read more and find out why it’s important to show support to the woman you love.

According to recent research from Justin Park and colleagues, it is not only their incredible good looks, but also their greater heritable fitness which make goalies great mates. Find out more…

Parents worry about the well being of their children, no matter how old they are. And children worry about their parents, especially as parents get older and health conditions arise. Find out how worrying might benefit your relationship.

Findings from research by John Norcross and his colleagues may help you make and keep your resolutions this year. Read more.

The gaze of attraction is no small thing. In a recent study, Claire Conway and colleagues investigated the effect eye contact had in ratings of attraction. Discover what they found.

Imagine this: you are in a conference room with a few of your colleagues chatting while waiting for a meeting to start. Your boss, also engaged in the conversation, contributes by telling an ammusing joke about a talking muffin. Do you laugh? Now imagine instead of boss, the joke was told by a coworker or someone who reports to you. Does the status of the person change anything about how much you laugh?

Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia wanted to know whether individuals who took more non-traditional paths would differ from more traditional path-takers through times of transition. Learn more about what they found.

According to recent research from Yale University, infants can distinguish between helpful and hurtful behavior. Not even experiencing it themselves but by just watching it.