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The Importance of Managing Romantic Expectations

Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA on October 15, 2025

The switch from love and companionship to mutual growth has raised the bar to unrealistically high levels. Here's how to re-evaluate your expectations.

The switch from love and companionship to mutual growth has raised the bar to unrealistically high levels. Here's how to re-evaluate your expectations.

Relationships

Why Empathy in Relationships Is Overrated

Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA on August 6, 2025

Empathy helps you hear a partner, but it doesn’t tell you what to do with what you’ve heard. There's a better way to build on empathy in a relationship.

Empathy helps you hear a partner, but it doesn’t tell you what to do with what you’ve heard. There's a better way to build on empathy in a relationship.

Relationships

Don’t Be a Jerk: The Relationship Rule That Actually Works

Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA on July 17, 2025

The best predictor of relationship success isn’t how often you have sex or how well you communicate. It's something simpler — and harder.

The best predictor of relationship success isn’t how often you have sex or how well you communicate. It's something simpler — and harder.

Relationships

Relationships Are Not Safe Spaces: Why Conflict Matters

Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA on June 27, 2025

The pursuit of safety makes relationships more fragile. Avoiding difficulty robs you of the very thing needed to become strong. Don't think low-conflict; think high-repair.

The pursuit of safety makes relationships more fragile. Avoiding difficulty robs you of the very thing needed to become strong. Don't think low-conflict; think high-repair.

Relationships

Do Half of All Marriages Really End in Divorce?

Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA on June 20, 2025

Marital success is much more than a coin toss.

Marital success is much more than a coin toss.

Relationships

Is "A Wife Is Better Than a Dog" the Basis for a Good Marriage?

Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA on April 22, 2025

Considering marriage, Charles Darwin wrote that a wife is "better than a dog," and this was apparently enough of a reason to get married. Was he right?

Considering marriage, Charles Darwin wrote that a wife is "better than a dog," and this was apparently enough of a reason to get married. Was he right?

Relationships

Long-Term Relationships Are No Fun

Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA on April 10, 2025

They aren't dopamine-drenched like early love, but they give you more in return.

They aren't dopamine-drenched like early love, but they give you more in return.

Relationships

Love Is (Not) All You Need

Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA on April 4, 2025

Nothing important takes care of itself. Relationships are no different.

Nothing important takes care of itself. Relationships are no different.

Divorce

Why Affairs Don't Usually Make Cheaters Happier

Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA on February 7, 2025

Tempted partners should consider these 4 things first.

Tempted partners should consider these 4 things first.

Relationships

5 Things Controlling People May Try to Do to You

Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA on January 30, 2025

3. Excessive “checking in."

3. Excessive “checking in."

Relationships

Being the Bad Guy: How to End a Relationship Like a Grown-Up

Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA on December 30, 2024

Own your reasons and your decision. Deliver the news in person with compassion and clarity. Give them space and control. Don’t try to rescue them.

Own your reasons and your decision. Deliver the news in person with compassion and clarity. Give them space and control. Don’t try to rescue them.

Anxiety

Redefining Date Night

Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA on December 16, 2024

Traditional date nights—candlelit dinners and deep conversations—might sound romantic but often fall flat. Ditch the clichés and redefine how you spend time together.

Traditional date nights—candlelit dinners and deep conversations—might sound romantic but often fall flat. Ditch the clichés and redefine how you spend time together.

Relationships

Bite Your Tongue: When to Stay Quiet in Your Relationship

Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA on December 6, 2024

Talking can reinforce an image of the relationship as problematic, and leave you and your partner feeling angry, upset, and defensive—the opposite of a good connection.

Talking can reinforce an image of the relationship as problematic, and leave you and your partner feeling angry, upset, and defensive—the opposite of a good connection.

Relationships

How to Know That It's Time to End a Relationship

Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA on November 22, 2024

Walking away should be a sign of strength, not failure.

Walking away should be a sign of strength, not failure.

Relationships

When It’s OK to Stray

Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA on November 12, 2024

Your partner can't complete you. Here's how to bring balance to your relationship.

Your partner can't complete you. Here's how to bring balance to your relationship.

Relationships

There Is No Such Thing as a Soulmate

Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA on November 7, 2024

Clinging to the dream of the perfect soulmate may be holding you back from building a strong, fulfilling relationship. Here's what to look for instead.

Clinging to the dream of the perfect soulmate may be holding you back from building a strong, fulfilling relationship. Here's what to look for instead.

Motivation

Show Me the Money: 6 Mistakes Couples Make

Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA on October 27, 2024

A majority of couples say money causes stress in their relationship. Here's how to avoid the most common mistakes couples make when talking—or not talking—about their finances.

A majority of couples say money causes stress in their relationship. Here's how to avoid the most common mistakes couples make when talking—or not talking—about their finances.

Sex

Just Do It: Sex Can Be Vital in a Long-Term Relationship

Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA on October 16, 2024

Research shows that regular sex generally benefits relationships. If you’re not having as much sex as you want, talk about it.

Research shows that regular sex generally benefits relationships. If you’re not having as much sex as you want, talk about it.

Relationships

Looking for a Man in Finance: Money and Relationships

Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA on October 15, 2024

Money matters. Don't let it get in the way of your relationship. Here's how.

Money matters. Don't let it get in the way of your relationship. Here's how.

Relationships

Fight Club: All Couples Argue

Matt Wotton, MBA and Graham Johnston, MBA on October 4, 2024

Here's how you can improve your arguments so they drive connection and understanding.

Here's how you can improve your arguments so they drive connection and understanding.