Humans who cave, capitulate, and only make a sacrifice because they feel pressured into it, will not only be potentially resentful, but, according to this study, they will also enjoy far less relational satisfaction.

However…humans who make sacrifices in their relationship because they want to… are the partners with the most enduring relationship satisfaction, period.

As many as three-quarters of Americans believe in the idea of soul mates: that there is someone out there who provides a perfect fit.

Unfortunately, this kind of thinking may be hurting their relationships, according to research.

Yale found that humans were far more accurate in discerning the emotions of others more accurately without looking at their facial expressions.

But how?

A torrent of research over decades has consistently confirmed a salient point:

Living in the woods is good for you…

Why are researchers continuing to dump on Anxious Attachment?

The findings in this 2019 involve genetic markers, but also a Scarlet Letter for Anxious Attachment…

Here are 7 carefully chosen things to say to your husband in your otherwise good marriage that has hit a somewhat cranky time.

They’re different from the kinds of things you’re saying now.

Hopefully, they’ll help revive your friendship at this stressful time. I’ll try to explain my thinking behind each idea…

A fairly new study suggests that there are 4 pillars of psychological well-being.

Awareness, connection, insight and purpose are the best antidotes we have for cultural gridlock.

A renewed cultural focus on these load-bearing pillars can help all struggling humans to improve their emotional well-being…

Couples Therapy Inc. recently posted not 1, not 2, but 3 blog posts written by me years ago.

They are… right now…. presenting my content on their website as written by their “Former Staff Writer.”

They did this to needle a 70 year-old man during the holidays….

Breaking research from Germany suggests that the best approach to a well-done office party is to… minimize dissatisfaction?

Research finds that the Stoics, and Sinatra were right!

Accepting and adapting to circumstances that can not be changed is linked to fewer negative emotions.

Many of us will change much more than we imagine over the coming decades.

For example, as we get older, many of us become more emotionally stable, more agreeable and even more conscientious!

Can a brief 7 minute thought experiment, conducted only 3X a year keep you from falling out of love?