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Theresa E. DiDonato, Ph.D. is a social psychologist and associate professor at Loyola University Maryland. Her research interests focus on different aspects of romantic relationships, from factors that contribute to romantic attraction (e.g., humor) and relationship satisfaction (e.g., forgiveness) to how the self-concept changes in relationship participation or dissolution.

Recent Posts

Do You Have the 9 Traits of an Effective Flirt?

See which traits are most important in effective flirting.

Is It Love or Sexual Attraction?

How do you know if you're in love?

Do Your Dreams Include Your Partner? Here's What You Need to Know

Dreams might seem benign, but they may alter your relationship experiences.

How to Start a Relationship? It Boils Down to 6 Steps

How do you move from strangers to something more?

Is Cohabitation Still a Divorce Risk?

Cohabitation is normative now. Is it still associated with divorce?

Cohabitation is normative now. Is it still associated with divorce?

6 Simple Steps to a Happy, Thriving Relationship

2. Make your phone an asset, not a liability.

2. Make your phone an asset, not a liability.

The Understudied Trait That Makes for Happier Relationships

An often overlooked trait may be critically important for healthy relationships.

An often overlooked trait may be critically important for healthy relationships.

A Surprise Twist: The Pandemic Brings Some Couples Closer

Living through a pandemic may bring some couples closer together.

Living through a pandemic may bring some couples closer together.

Early Evidence Suggests a Pandemic-Induced Surge in Divorce

The numbers reveal the pandemic's toll on relationships.

The numbers reveal the pandemic's toll on relationships.

The Pandemic Is Harming Relationships. Is Yours at Risk?

Some traits make couples more susceptible to pandemic-induced instability.

Some traits make couples more susceptible to pandemic-induced instability.