Couples

Study measures effects immediately after divorce and is the first to show that higher conflict levels predict worse mental health regardless of other factors Going through a divorce is extremely challenging and previous research has…

Analysis shows those who are psychologically flexible have better family and romantic relationships. "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way," Leo Tolstoy wrote famously in 1878 in the opening lines of…

Since methods for genetic paternity analyses were introduced it became clear that many pair-living animal species, including humans, do not take partnership fidelity that seriously. In most species there is some proportion of…

Credit: Jeff Berlin COVID-19 and America's response to it are likely to profoundly affect our families, work lives, relationships and gender roles for years, say 12 prominent scientists and authors who analyzed 90 research studies…

Women living in poorer households of Bangladesh are unwilling to give birth at maternal facilities Women living in poorer households of Dhaka, Bangladesh are unwilling to give birth at maternal healthcare facilities. A new study,…

The money will expand a successful relationship education program to help more Central Florida families manage stress and conflict, which have heightened during the pandemic ORLANDO, Oct. 21, 2020 - University of Central researchers have…

The UK's early years sector -- staffed 96% by women and facing a longstanding recruitment crisis - needs a radical new strategy to gender-diversify its workforce, according to a new report by Lancaster University, published todayCredit:…

Study is the first to compare same- and different-sex couples' social networks and daily interactions with one another Same-gender couples have higher-quality interactions with one another than heterosexual couples in Southern California,…

A father's involvement in the parenting of an infant is associated to a lower risk of experiencing paternal depressive symptoms during the first year of the child's life, according to a study published in the open-access journal Frontiers…

LAWRENCE -- "She was totally flirting with you," my friend told me after the hosts left our table. "No, she wasn't. She was just being polite," said another friend. Misunderstandings about flirting can potentially result in…

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- In a new book based on nearly 30 years of study, Oregon State University researcher Steven M. Ortiz delves into the marital realities facing women married to professional athletes, including infidelity, sexism and a…

When couples argue, mediation by a third party improves the outcome of the confrontation. But that's not all: mediation is also linked to heightened activity in key regions of the brain belonging to the reward circuit - this is the main…

If partners feel the relationship is threatened by the cheating, it's harder for them to forgive -- regardless of their gender. Infidelity is one of the most common reasons that heterosexual couples break up. Researchers who have studied…

Contrary to popular views, parental smartphone use is rarely associated with poor parenting, and more often than not, tends to be associated with warm and attached parenting. Contrary to popular views, parental smartphone use is rarely…

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 7, 2020--Fathers' prepartum social media posts can predict their risk of postpartum depression. A predictive model based on machine learning is described in the…

LAWRENCE -- Playing "hard-to-get" is an age-old gambit for dating and mating, familiar to moviegoers, readers of literature and any admirer who's ever been "left on read." Research just published in the peer-reviewed journal…

Couples that spend the night in the same bed show increased REM sleep and synchronization of sleep architecture In many countries, sharing a bed with a partner is common practice. Yet, research investigating the relationship between…

Those genetically predisposed to being more affectionate may especially be struggling with 'skin hunger' amid COVID-19 physical distancing A new study of twins finds that genetics play a significant role in how affectionate women are, but…

Little change over three decades when it comes to picking partners Women seem to care more about security, whereas good looks matter more to men. It used to be that way, and it still is in most places, regardless of the major social…

What happens to teenagers whose parents are overbearing? A new longitudinal study sought to determine the long-term impact on youth of parenting that is psychologically controlling. Although the study did not establish causation, it found…