After separating from my spouse, there are 3 reasons I'll never open a joint...
Fights about money aren't uncommon in marriage and according to at least one survey, 70% of couples argue over financial matters from time to time.If you share a bank account with your significant...
View ArticleHow to use science to catch a liar in the act
As sprinter Oscar Pistorius, charged with murdering his girlfriend a year ago, takes the witness stand in self-defense, we're forced once again to do the impossible: separate truth from untruth.Is he...
View ArticleOne big sign shows your partner is truly committed to you
Why do we make sacrifices for our loved ones?Research tells us that our commitment is what motivates our willingness to sacrifice.Sacrifice, after all, is really about navigating a conflict of...
View ArticleWatch these single New Yorkers read the last text they ever received from an ex
Ending a relationship can be awkward, and comedy group Eva and Mel perfectly captured this by having single New Yorkers read the last text they received from an ex. Try not to cringe while hearing...
View ArticleScience figured out the type of person who falls in love the fastest
Millions of people take to the bars, coffee shops and internet sites of the world looking for love.Finding that love connection isn’t always easy because your new found guy may end up having too many...
View ArticleHow many sexual partners the average person has
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know:“How many sex partners do men and women usually say...
View ArticleWho pays for the first date is 'a shortcut to figure out what the other...
During the past 50 years, women have made great strides towards equality in the workplace.But when it comes to dating between men and women, most men still pay for the majority of expenses at the...
View ArticleThe ugly truth behind the notion of the 'dream job'
Americans have some odd notions.Take, for instance, the dream job."We all want a dream job,"performance strategist Laura Garnett writes at Inc."Just like finding that one great love," she says, "it's a...
View ArticleAnalyzing over 5,500 emails with her boyfriend taught this statistician two...
As a scientist who studies online-dating data, I’ve spent a lot of time quantifying how other people fall in love. I began to wonder whether it was possible to apply the same methods to my own...
View ArticleThis one conversation can prevent infidelity in your marriage
Men and women cheat. It's something we hope we never do or have done to us, but it can happen to anyone.Licensed psychotherapist and relationship expert, Rachel A. Sussman, explores what a couple can...
View ArticleWe're long overdue for condoms that actually feel good during sex
In 1993, Danny Resnic was having anal sex during a casual hookup in Miami Beach when his partner’s latex condom broke. Resnic had been using condoms ever since the man he describes as “my best friend...
View ArticleAnalyzing over 5,500 emails with her boyfriend taught this statistician two...
As a scientist who studies online-dating data, I’ve spent a lot of time quantifying how other people fall in love. I began to wonder whether it was possible to apply the same methods to my own...
View ArticleHere's how common it is to cheat on your partner
A reader submitted the following question:"Just how common is cheating? What percentage of people admit that they have done it before?"This is a surprisingly difficult question to answer because it...
View ArticleJudge rules that a woman can serve divorce papers via Facebook message
A New York judge has ruled that a woman is allowed to serve her ex divorce papers via Facebook message. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Matthew Cooper made the ruling after a nurse named Ellanora...
View ArticleAnthropologist explains why we cheat on people we love
Biological anthropologist Helen Fisher has a pretty perfect description of what it's like to be in love with someone:Simply put, she says, that person becomes the center of the world. You have an...
View ArticleWhy women find narcissists irresistible
It’s been clear for some time now that narcissists are attractive to women. At first blush, their extreme self-confidence can be almost magnetically alluring.But surely after women have been dating for...
View ArticleHere's what you should tell your partner about your past sex life
In most relationships, the curiosity of past partners and relationships often creeps into our mind. Besides wondering how you should phrase the question, we often wonder if it's even worth the trouble...
View Article6 money lies that can destroy your relationship
A 2014 poll of over 2,000 US adults from the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) and Harris Interactive found that 64% of people in relationships have combined finances.It also found that...
View ArticleTom Brady congratulates 'love of my life' Gisele for final runway show in...
At age 34, after 20 years strutting her 5-foot-11 body down the catwalk, Gisele Bündchen walked her final runway show Wednesday night during São Paulo Fashion Week in her native Brazil.There to cheer...
View Article'Shark Tank' investor: Personal and professional relationships will thrive...
Whether it's a friend, business partner or a spouse, relationships are difficult to maintain year after year. Barbara Corcoran of ABC's "Shark Tank" tells us that it takes a little more than sexual...
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