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.

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 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.

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.

Attitudes about racial and ethnic groups can influence decisions about whom you choose to date, but did you know that dating behaviors may impact your attitudes as well. Read more.

Humor can help couples enhance their relationships and also help to resolve problems. But there are some types of humor that are more helpful than others. Find out more.

Eye contact may help focus our attention on persons who are expressing interest in us. Or is this answer too simplistic? Read more.

Did you know that the politics and the economy can influence who you are attracted to? A recent study explains why the sociopolitical environment may be affecting your love life.