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Your Brain in Love
The science behind lust, attraction, and attachment — and the enduring mysteries that data can’t explain.
Discover Your Relationship Type — Are You a Buyer, Renter, or Freeloader?
When it comes to relationships, are you and your partner looking to stay put or still shopping around?
A Better Breakup: How to End Things with Clarity and Care
Senior editor Courtney Helgoe offers a little background on “conscious uncoupling.”
The 5 Love Languages
Explore Dr. Gary Chapman’s best-selling book on the five ways most people “speak” love and discover how to connect more deeply with loved ones.
For Love and Money: The Sequel
Author and financial educator Ruth Hayden explains the “four cornerstones” of a healthy partnership, and how they can relieve the stress of sharing a financial life.
Embracing Love: Insights Inspired by Marc Chagall’s Wisdom
Maggie Lyon explains what a trip to a Chagall exhibition taught her about love.
For Love and Money
Financial expert Ruth Hayden helps couples move beyond their money issues. In this first of two installments, she explains why we fight about finances — and how to find common ground.
Prioritize Happiness Over Possessions for a Stronger Marriage
Why couples who focus on mutual core values are happier.
How Rudeness at Work Affects Your Spouse and Their Job
The far-reaching implications of working in a hostile environment.
How to Fight Fair in a Relationship
Psychologist Richard Nicastro on how to avoid low blows and cheap shots and prevent unfair arguments.
5 Strategies to Get Your Sex Drive Back
A healthy libido is about more than desire. It’s about experiencing pleasure that’s essential to our minds, bodies and spirits. And in the face of stress, it often goes into hiding. Here, expert Marcelle Pick offers tips on how to rediscover your desire.
End Bickering and Improve Your Relationship With These Strategies
Do you find yourself endlessly bickering with your partner about an issue that just won’t go away? Therapist and author Linda Carroll, MS, explains how to break out of the battle.
How to Find Recreational Companionship With Your Partner
Sharing downtime with the one you love brings you closer together. But digging totally different activities can drive you apart. Here’s how to handle the stress of clashing leisure styles.
How a Long Commute Can Strain Your Relationship
Your long commute could be affecting your relationship.
Relationship Revival: How to Renew A Relationship
Even the best relationships can get dulled by time and drained by stress. Happily, there are simple ways to renew your bond — no matter how long you’ve been together.
How to Stop Playing the Blame Game
We all succumb to finger pointing from time to time, but targeting others rarely produces good results. Here’s how you can move from fault-finding to empowered problem solving.
Couples That Play Together, Stay Together
Having fun with your partner can bring you closer — and keep you closer over time.
Putting the Spark Back in Your Relationship
Without a clear vision, even a strong love can lose its luster. Here’s how to reframe your relationship for a better future.