Tag: couples

Study looks at how couples handle laughter and banter

From the Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg press release: Laughter plays an important role in romantic relationships — whether or not it’s shared together or directed at the significant other. If partners handle… Read more »

Study suggests bad behaviour to significant other in tough times has more impact than positive gestures

From the Baylor University press release: Refraining from bad behavior toward a significant other during stressful life events is more important than showing positive behavior, according to a Baylor University… Read more »

Study suggests differences between long-term and short-term relationships only come up after a while

From the University of California – Davis press release: Long-term and short-term relationships are obviously different from each other. Some people are the type you’d want to marry; others are… Read more »

Study suggests working together is key to weight loss in relationships

From the Taylor & Francis Group press release: Couples who are trying to lose weight could be putting their relationship under strain by using unsuitable strategies to achieve their weight… Read more »

Study suggests equal earnings make it more likely for cohabiting couples to get married

From the Cornell University press release: There are lots of theories about why some couples who live together get married while others separate. Some theories say couples are more likely… Read more »

Study suggests ways to be supportive of a stressed-out partner

From the Wake Forest University press release: When we feel supported, we feel less stress. But sometimes we think we are being supportive of a romantic partner and we’re not…. Read more »

Study suggests correlation between competitiveness and passion in romantic relationships

From the Hokkaido University press release: Americans are more passionate toward their romantic partners than Japanese people are because Americans live in social environments in which people have greater freedom… Read more »

Study suggests use of mobile devices at home can carry conflict to workplace

From the University of Texas at Arlington press release: A University of Texas at Arlington researcher is part of a team of authors who have found that using a mobile… Read more »