The pursuit of love may be more a cooperative team sport than a one-on-one pick-up game. New research reveals that both sexes cooperate to achieve romantic goals. Find out more.

Here’s a new blog from Dr. Tom Bradbury, one of our Scientific Advisory Board Members, discussing the true meaning of intimacy. The blog is part of a series called This Emotional Life for PBS. Read the blog here.

Flying in the face of conventional wisdom, new research shows that a rebound relationship—or even just the promise of one—might be helpful in alleviating the attachment to a former relationship.

Here’s a blog from Dr. Tom Bradbury, one of our Scientific Advisory Board Members, discussing how the words you use to describe your relationship may have benefit to your relationship as well. The blog is part of a series called This Emotional Life for PBS. Read the blog here.

Not always. In fact, separation from a spouse or partner can often be very distressing. Recent research explores what happens to your body and your mind when partners separate – even for a few days.

Recent research on crying suggests that tears can benefit close relationships. Find out the evolutionary meaning behind tears and how they could be helping you.

Recent research suggests that divorce may have a lasting negative impact on your health, even if you remarry. But is it the act of divorce or the stress behind it that is the real culprit? Find out more.

There are a number of strategies people use to keep their mates their own. Find out what these behaviors are and how they impact relationships.

It’s not just fighting and conflict that can cause problems in a relationship. Boredom and lack of positivity in a relationship may also cause a gradual decline. Read more.

Have you ever thought about your relationship and wondered, “Where has all the passion gone?” Like many of you, relationship scientists have been stumped for quite a while. However, recent evidence from a series of interesting studies suggests that an answer is within reach of all of us, scientists and curious partners alike.

After a tough day at work, do you come back home feeling generally irritated or needing some quality time alone? Find out how your reactions to workplace stress can affect your family life, too.

Does studying relationships change the relationships being studied? Not surprisingly, yes. However, precisely how relationship research alters its participants’ relationships is still a matter of debate. A recent paper from Hughes and Surra (2000) offers some interesting answers…

Can you tell when others show interest in you? You might not be the only one…find out more.

Research acknowledges having a pleasurable sex life is important for relationship satisfaction (Michael, et al, 1994). Find out how and why couples engage in emotional work to bring their actual sexual feelings in line with how they think they should be feeling about sex.