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How to mind read, if you absolutely must…
In my last post, I described how social science research nailed “mind reading” as a particularly toxic habit in intimate relationships.
But Industrial psychologists love mind reading research. I guess they fantasize about a highly efficient hive-mind… but I digress…
If you must mind read… here is what you should know…
2 Common relationship patterns that absolutely suck…
There are 2 relationship patterns that are both incredibly prevalent, and indescribably toxic.
What are they?
What is male confession bias? Paradise by the Dashboard light?…or I’m Confessin’ that I love you?
Researchers believe that it’s a universal truth that men say “I love you” first in a romantic relationship.
But the study only looked at Western countries. How can they claim this tendency is universal?
Do satisfied couples have synchronized brains?
Recent research tells us that happy couples have synchronized brains… Do these brains groove easily because they’re a “good match?”
Or is this synchronization hard won, occurring gradually over time?
Is there a “best way” to handle money in a committed relationship?…. Yes, despite what you may have read elsewhere...
Blended or separate? Is there a best way to manage our family’s money to optimize marital satisfaction? …Yes.
2 Wicked powerful questions to lift your relationship satisfaction…
Here are 2 wicked powerful questions that will build your relationship satisfaction if you use them with skill…
Is there a perfect age to wed?…apparently, there is….
Is there an age range for your first marriage that is correlated with the highest possible success rate?
Yup.
New study from Denmark: Men suffer more health consequences from separation & divorce…
A new study from Denmark describes how men experience declining health when they separate from their partner and opt to live alone.
Why do women fair so much better living alone than men?
How depression and anxiety are crushing 3 specific sexual minorities…a breaking study from Great Britain
Why are we OK with the fact that some sexual minorities have double the suicide rate of straight humans?
What is the ideal age gap for relationship satisfaction?
New research describes the ideal age gap between marital partners, and what often happens in 6-10 years when this ideal aspect ratio is unheeded….
Epic elder wisdom from 40,000 years of married life…
40,000 years of happily married life has been distilled like maple syrup into 5 sweet truths about enduring love and intimacy…what are they?
The 1 teen trait that bodes well for future relationship satisfaction…
Teens who maintain a successful cohort of abiding friendships in their teen years report mort relationship satisfaction in their 30’s … Why?