Having friends at work might be more important than you realized
They say people don't leave jobs, they leave bosses. Most everyone can talk about a manager who effectively made their workday a living nightmare.Now, new research suggests it's not just managers — our...
View ArticleSaying 2 words most of us overlook can save your tired relationship
My family often makes fun of me for being overly effusive in restaurants:Oh, thank you so much for bringing the bread — we really appreciate it! Water? I love water! Thank you for being so kind!Though...
View ArticleAn Olympic diver got engaged to her teammate after winning a silver medal
There are a number of athlete couples competing together in the Olympics this year.But one Olympic couple — Chinese diver He Zi, and her teammate and boyfriend, Qin Kai — showed up the others by...
View ArticleMeet Simone Biles' adorable 'Brazilian boyfriend'
Simone Biles has already won three gold medals at the Rio Olympics — but she's also spent some quality time with the man she calls her "Brazilian boyfriend:" fellow gymnast Arthur Nory Mariano. The two...
View ArticleThere's an easy way to keep the romance alive in your relationship, but...
It's a decidedly unromantic thing to hear, but here it is: Relationships take work.The honeymoon phase, scientists say, lasts about a year, and while it's not necessarily downhill after that, it's also...
View ArticleOne quality in men might be even more attractive than good looks and a sense...
Most people would think that if it's not good looks that make a man most attractive to women, then it's definitely a sense of humor.But studies consistently show that altruism is a top quality women...
View Article7 ways to tell if someone is cheating on you
People lie everyday, so if you're concerned that your partner is hiding something big, you might be considering how to catch them.Unfortunately, science can't tell you if your partner has been sleeping...
View ArticleA relationship expert reveals how to keep the spark in a long-term relationship
The most important thing for couples in a long-term relationship is keeping the passionate spark. Couples therapist and "Mating in Captivity" author Esther Perel explains how they can keep the passion...
View Article8 simple ways to make your boss love you
Winning your boss' favor isn't so hard to do.And it's not about kissing up by complimenting their new haircut or volunteering for every single new assignment.Instead, it's about figuring out what they...
View ArticleScientists asked 5,500 Americans to reveal their 'relationship deal breakers'...
Do you have a secret list of things that would disqualify someone from being your significant other?Apparently, many people do — and now those lists are not so secret anymore.A series of studies on...
View ArticleA Harvard psychologist's advice on how to argue when you know you're right
Amy Cuddy, a Harvard psychologist, admits that dealing with conflict in her personal relationship creates a lot of anxiety. But she has developed a method to make those arguments more productive and...
View ArticleA professional matchmaker shares the 4 most important things she's learned...
For a lot of us, finding love is a maddening, elusive process. For matchmakers, it's just another day in the office.So INSIDER asked New York City matchmaker Nora DeKeyser of Three Day Rule to share...
View ArticleHow to ask out a stranger without seeming like a creep
One friend of mine met her now-fiancé on the New York City subway.But most every other friend of mine has a story about seeing someone on the subway, or the bus, or the line at the drugstore, and...
View ArticleSuccessful power couples that stay together have these 8 things in common
From Google cofounder Sergey Brin's split from 23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki to SpaceX founder Elon Musk's second divorce from actress Talulah Riley, the separation of several high-powered couples...
View Article7 ways to ruin your relationship for good
Sometimes relationships end for a good reason. People grow apart, and both parties are happier on their own, or with other people.But sometimes, relationships end because one or both partners made an...
View ArticleThe real reason why drooling over your friends' vacation photos at work is a...
Work is hard and Instagram is easy.So if you need a break at the office today, it makes sense that you'd whip out your phone and start scrolling through the last batch of #summer2016vacay pics.This is...
View ArticleA relationship expert explains how successful couples handle their biggest...
In any relationship, the best course of action when a problem arises is usually to address it quickly before it snowballs into a bigger problem.But talking through your issues requires tact, and in...
View Article4 myths about relationships
Popular culture perpetuates a lot of poor information about intimate relationships.The systematic disinformation can, and does, lead people astray, and not just into hilariously awkward situations (see...
View ArticleThere are 2 months out of the year when couples are most likely to divorce
If you and your boo split up this month, you're hardly alone.According to new research, March and August are when couples are most likely to file for divorce.The research, conducted by sociologists at...
View ArticleHere's how much sex you should be having as you get older
Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus, the sexual-dysfunction specialist and clinical director of The Medical Center for Female Sexuality, reveals how much sex is good for a marriage and how sex changes over the...
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