Tag: couples

Study suggests couples therapy may decrease PTSD symptoms, improve relationship

From the JAMA and Archives Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Among couples in which one partner was diagnosed as having posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), participation in disorder-specific couple therapy resulted… Read more »

Study looks at how differences in tolerance for undone housework affect relationships between partners, roommates

From the Kansas State University press release via ScienceDaily: One area that can contribute to relational satisfaction between romantic partners or roommates can be division of household labor. Studies have… Read more »

Study suggests sharing a meal with ex-partner more potentially jealousy-inducing than non-food-related activity

From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Sharing a meal with a former romantic partner is more likely than other, non-food-related activities to make your current partner… Read more »

Study links higher life satisfaction to being in relationships (as long as they’re not highly troubled)

From the Norwegian Institute of Public Health press release via HealthCanal: The study examines the association between relationship problems, divorce and general life satisfaction through a fifteen-year period. The authors… Read more »

Study suggests unfaithful monogamists less likely to practice safe sex than people in open relationships

From the Wiley-Blackwell press release via EurekAlert!: People who were sexually unfaithful without their partner’s knowledge were less likely to practice safe sex than those who had other sexual relationships… Read more »