Because we are hardwired for connection, most of us value intimacy and authentic communication with those in our lives. This perhaps rings truest for intimate relationships such as with a romantic ...

My girlfriend and I have a night routine that starts promptly at 8:30. After I make dinner and we trade stories about our day, we set up camp on the couch to continue watching the latest scandal in ...

In functional romantic relationships, it's psychologically healthy to feel a deep sense of belonging and attachment. However, becoming overly reliant on another person to feel whole, healed and secure ...

In every marriage (read long-term, committed, intimate relationship) there are three distinct, unique, and interdependent relationships: lovers, partners, and friends. Each one of the relationships ...

Are psychologists fortune tellers? Well, if one of the purposes of psychology is to understand (and thus predict) behavior, then yes, there’s a little bit of fortune telling involved. Not all ...