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Relationships

Love is the most profound emotion known to human beings. For most people, romantic relationships are the most meaningful element in their lives. But the ability to have a healthy, loving relationship is not innate. Almost all of us have experienced a failed relationship, and most of us have to work consciously to master the skills necessary to make them flourish. The good news is that with effort and perseverance, you can learn what you need to know to make your relationship last.

Relationships Tests

Relationship Attachment

Do you have codependency issues?

Commitment Readiness

Are you ready to commit?

Love Diagnostics

Does your relationship need a check-up?

Romantic Personality

Are you a romantic or a cynic?

Romantic Space

Are you giving your loved one the space he needs?

The Latest on Relationships

Don't make this just another Groundhog Valentines Day by Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D.

Intimacy for Infertile Couples: Lovemaking or Baby Making? by Connie Shapiro, PhD

Perpetrators and victims often justify domestic violence in the name of love. by Dr Ana Nogales

The Experience Of Being In Love Is Not Love At All by John R. Buri, Ph.D.

What do all of us need to know about childhood teasing? by Leon F. Seltzer, Ph.D.

When it comes to racial activism, students have more power than they realize. by Mikhail Lyubansky, Ph.D.

Barack Obama's race is different in Brazil and the US. by Jefferson Fish, Ph.D.

How I came to terms with my disability and love. by Melissa Blake

Freedom from emotional abuse is a civil right. by Steven Stosny

"I will never be perfect" became my mantra. by Karen Sosnoski, Ph.D.

Relationships Blogs

Finding True Love
Dating tips and relationship advice
By Diana Kirschner, Ph.D.
In the Name of Love
A Philosopher Looks at Our Deepest Emotions
By Aaron Ben-Zeév
Love Doc
Plumbing the depths of the psychology and neurobiology of love.
By Frances Cohen Praver, Ph.D.
Love Lessons
Everything you need to know about love and sex.
By Pepper Schwartz, Ph.D.
Love Bytes
Insights on Our Deepest Desire
By John R. Buri, Ph.D.
Making Love Last
How to have the relationship you want.
By Howard J. Markman, Ph.D.
The Attractionologists
Investigating the Science of Attraction and Relationships
By Eli Finkel and Paul Eastwick
What's Love Got to Do With It?
How Close Relationships Shape our Lives
By Robert J. Waldinger, M.D.
The Dance of Connection
Rescuing women and men from the quicksand of difficult relationships.
By Harriet Lerner, Ph.D.
Ambigamy
Insights for the Deeply Romantic and Deeply Skeptical
By Jeremy Sherman, Ph.D.
The Love Doctor
Making your relationships healthier and more fulfilling.
By Terri Orbuch, Ph.D.