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Relationships
Stop Letting Miscommunications Sabotage Your Love Life

Amy Morin on October 14, 2024

Misunderstandings are bound to happen. Left unchecked, they can damage a relationship. But with practice, you can improve your communication skills and foster a better connection.

Misunderstandings are bound to happen. Left unchecked, they can damage a relationship. But with practice, you can improve your communication skills and foster a better connection.

Relationships
7 Things Mentally Strong Couples Know

Amy Morin on October 8, 2024

Mentally strong couples have a few psychological principles that guide them and help them foster deeper connections over time.

Mentally strong couples have a few psychological principles that guide them and help them foster deeper connections over time.

Emotional Intelligence
Cultivating Emotional Intelligence in Kids: A Parent's Guide

Amy Morin on September 22, 2024

Emotional intelligence plays a key role in children's well-being and success. It's important to educate kids on emotions and give them opportunities to practice their skills.

Emotional intelligence plays a key role in children's well-being and success. It's important to educate kids on emotions and give them opportunities to practice their skills.

Anxiety
10 Reasons Today's Kids Are More Anxious Than Ever

Amy Morin on September 11, 2024

Today's generation is facing never-before-seen rates of anxiety among young people. There are many factors contributing to the troubling mental health trend.

Today's generation is facing never-before-seen rates of anxiety among young people. There are many factors contributing to the troubling mental health trend.

Relationships
7 Challenges Technology Poses to Love in the Digital Age

Amy Morin on August 26, 2024

From misunderstandings over text messages to easy access to infidelity, love in the digital age is complicated. Here's how to prevent technology from harming your relationship.

From misunderstandings over text messages to easy access to infidelity, love in the digital age is complicated. Here's how to prevent technology from harming your relationship.

Relationships
10 Paradoxes That Will Change How You See Relationships

Amy Morin on August 24, 2024

Sometimes, the best relationship advice sounds counterintuitive. But science supports these paradoxical approaches to love if you want to establish a happier, stronger relationship.

Sometimes, the best relationship advice sounds counterintuitive. But science supports these paradoxical approaches to love if you want to establish a happier, stronger relationship.

Divorce
Why Divorce Rates Can Spike in Spring

Amy Morin on April 14, 2024

What do warmer weather, longer days, and taxes have to do with divorce? Research suggests why divorce rates peak in Spring.

What do warmer weather, longer days, and taxes have to do with divorce? Research suggests why divorce rates peak in Spring.

Boundaries
6 Boundaries That Will Strengthen Your Relationship

Amy Morin on April 11, 2024

It's important to have individual boundaries that help you be your best. But boundaries as a couple that protect your relationship against the outside world are also essential.

It's important to have individual boundaries that help you be your best. But boundaries as a couple that protect your relationship against the outside world are also essential.

Relationships
5 Romantic Ideas That May Do More Harm Than Good

Amy Morin on February 12, 2024

Ironically, traditional Valentine's Day festivities might actually be bad for your relationship. You may want to rethink doing any of these things on Valentine's Day this year.

Ironically, traditional Valentine's Day festivities might actually be bad for your relationship. You may want to rethink doing any of these things on Valentine's Day this year.

Relationships
7 Ways to Strengthen a Relationship

Amy Morin on February 10, 2024

Valentine's Day doesn't just have to be about flowers and chocolates. Instead, you can use it as an opportunity to strengthen your relationship in the long term.

Valentine's Day doesn't just have to be about flowers and chocolates. Instead, you can use it as an opportunity to strengthen your relationship in the long term.

Therapy
My Partner Refuses to Go to Couples Therapy. What Do I Do?

Amy Morin on January 15, 2024

It’s common for one partner to refuse to go to couples therapy. But it often leaves the other partner feeling frustrated and hopeless about the relationship. Here's what works.

It’s common for one partner to refuse to go to couples therapy. But it often leaves the other partner feeling frustrated and hopeless about the relationship. Here's what works.

Relationships
13 Things Mentally Strong Couples Don't Do

Amy Morin on January 2, 2024

Mentally strong couples go beyond cultivating good habits. They consciously avoid those unhealthy patterns that could harm their bond.

Mentally strong couples go beyond cultivating good habits. They consciously avoid those unhealthy patterns that could harm their bond.

Stress
5 Ways to Keep Your Relationship Strong During the Holidays

Amy Morin on December 3, 2023

The stress of the holiday season often creates relationship tension. But it's also an opportunity to grow closer and make your relationship even stronger.

The stress of the holiday season often creates relationship tension. But it's also an opportunity to grow closer and make your relationship even stronger.

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Divorce
What We Can Learn From Hollywood’s Secret Uncouplings

Amy Morin on November 16, 2023

Several Hollywood couples recently raised questions by revealing that they actually separated years ago, but keeping one's relationship status private has benefits.

Several Hollywood couples recently raised questions by revealing that they actually separated years ago, but keeping one's relationship status private has benefits.

Media
5 Reasons “Love Is Blind” Couples Don't Last

Amy Morin on October 11, 2023

The popularity of Netflix's "Love Is Blind" has led many to wonder if you can fall in love with someone you have never met. Here's why the show doesn't really work.

The popularity of Netflix's "Love Is Blind" has led many to wonder if you can fall in love with someone you have never met. Here's why the show doesn't really work.