Photo Credit: MedicalNewsToday.comMarriage is supposed to be a happy occasion, but on occasion it may also undermine mental health. To determine marriage’s effect on depressive symptoms, researchers assessed 152 women during their engagement and …
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How Should You Part Your Hair to Look Better?
Photo Credit: ellebangsThere is a common belief that hair parted on the right side makes a person appear more feminine and warmer, while parts on the left give the impression of greater masculinity and competence. Researchers tested this assumption acr…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: 15 Questions to Determine if Your Relationship is Hall of Fame Material or a Strikeout
Relationship science can weigh in on whether you’re with a winner.
Gary W. Lewandowski Jr., Monmouth University
Decisions are a part of life. At various times you may need to choose the best vacation spot, job candidate, babysitter,…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Better Than You Think: The Impact of TV on Your Relationship
Television often gets a bad rap. If your mom was anything like mine, she often warned that if you sat too long in front of the TV it would “rot your brain.” TV’s potential for brain degradation aside, because watching TV is enjoya…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: The Relationship is a Changin’: The Benefits Achieved When Partners Change Together
There is a well-worn saying, often mistakenly attributed to Albert Einstein, suggesting “women marry men hoping they will change. Men marry women hoping they will not.”1 This statement may or may not be true, but highlights an interesti…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Post-Divorce Dating and Relationships
Unfortunately, every romantic relationship does not end happily ever after. For a myriad of reasons, after people get married the romantic love they feel towards their partners often decreases.1 As a result, those relationships could end in divo…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: More Sex and Happy Relationships: It’s Automatic
When relationship partners have more sex, their relationship satisfaction is higher. Seems obvious, right? Maybe not. Previous research on sexual frequency and relationship quality has not been able to conclusively link these variables. There may be …
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Your Ideal Marriage Partner: Intelligence Edition
One of the great things about being a relationship scientist is that you get to ask interesting questions and find out the answers to those questions. One question that has always intrigued me is whether people want a smart partner, and if so, how sm…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Why You Should Date Your Best Friend
Being someone’s BFF is a big deal – you don’t hand over the other half of your “Best Friends” necklace to just anyone. Having a romantic partner who is also your best friend potentially sounds perfect. With your BFF as y…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Flower Power: How Flowers Influence Relationship Choices
“Roses are red, violets are blue; when I’m around flowers I’m more attracted to you!”
Whether it’s red roses for Valentine’s Day or a bouquet of fresh-cut flowers as a bride walks down the aisle, flowers are…
