Communication

These are four tools that parents can use to help enhance their child’s education. Successful students have parents who are actively involved in their education and this begins in the home. These strategies don’t cost any money; they simply require that parents take an active role in their child’s education.

As someone who works in the online dating industry, I have always found it a bit ironic that one of Social Psychology’s “greatest hits” when it comes to research on use of the internet has been that people who use the internet are more socially isolated. The ad agency JWT today released findings from a report that add fuel to this fire by suggesting that people would rather spend time on line than either face-to-face with their friends, or in bed with their lover!

Angry and upset? A recent study shows that bringing up these concerns is good for your relationship.

I read a peculiar article online today that said not only should you argue with your spouse, but gave you specific topics to take to the boxing ring. The article purported that issues such as sex, finances, kids and health were all fair game for bickering in order for true growth to occur. Is arguing really the best way to go and explore as a couple?

Go ahead and gossip – turns out some gossip may be good for our relationships.

The “precarious couple” is an inhibited man paired with a disinhibited woman. Find out more about the conundrum of this unique couple.

More than with words it seems their brains are shaped by what they see. To the extent that they can discriminate between languages without hearing a word!

Of course arguing is a natural and normal component of spending a life with someone. But frequent nastiness is not. When is it too much- too often? When should you and your partner think about accessing resources? And what do other couples go to therapy for anyway (you might find you are not such a uniquely complicated and unhappy couple after all).

With today’s dual-career lives, internet-aided relationships, and dispersed extended families many couples find that they need to have a long-distance relationship for some period of time. The factors causing the need to live apart vary greatly but regardless of the reasons couples often wonder if this is going to have a long-term impact on their relationship. Surprisingly, research has shown that long-distance dating relationships (or LDDRs) are happier and more stable than those in geographically close relationships (or GCDRs). What gives?