Tag: couples

Study looks at how the feeling of power determines happy relationships

From the Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg press release: Want to have a happy relationship? Make sure both partners feel they can decide on issues that are important to them. Objective power measured… Read more »

Study looks at how gender norms and job loss affect relationship status

From the University of Pennsylvania press release: In cultures that place a high value on conventional gender norms, particularly those that prize men as the breadwinners in a family, their… Read more »

Study suggests resolving arguments by end of day may have major impact on overall health

From the Oregon State University press release: A recent Oregon State University study found that when people feel they have resolved an argument, the emotional response associated with that disagreement… Read more »

Study suggests supportive partners protect relationship quality in people with depression or stress

From the University of Massachusetts Amherst press release: Having a responsive, supportive partner minimizes the negative impacts of an individual’s depression or external stress on their romantic relationship, according to… Read more »

Study suggests partner communication is the most important factor linking division of household labor to satisfaction in the relationship

From the University of Utah press release: For many couples, COVID-19 quarantine has shattered the normal routine and led some to renegotiate who does what around the house. Research has… Read more »

Study finds link between happy partnership, reduced stress and lower inflammation in breast cancer survivors

From the Ohio State University press release: Breast cancer survivors in romantic relationships who feel happy and satisfied with their partners may be at lower risk for a host of… Read more »