From the Association for Psychological Science press release: With Valentine’s Day looming, many married couples will wish marital bliss for their single friends. At the same time, many singles will pity their coupled friends’ loss…
From the Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research press release via ScienceDaily: High levels of drinking have repeatedly been shown to predict divorce. The most cited explanation for this is that excessive alcohol use disrupts daily…
From the UC Davis press release via HealthCanal: Adolescents who have positive relationships with their parents and siblings tend to have stable and satisfying relationships in their early adult marriages as well as romantic relationships,…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via HealthCanal: Experiencing a positive family climate as a teenager may be connected to your relationships later in life, according to new research published in Psychological Science,…
From the University of Missouri press release: Communication can be challenging for any married couple, but a personality trait called alexithymia that keeps people from sharing or even understanding their own emotions can further impede…
From the University of Alberta press release via EurekAlert!: Couples about to tie the knot shouldn’t ignore nagging doubts about getting married, warns a University of Alberta researcher. “If you are having doubts about the…
From the UCLA press release by Stuart Wolpert: Doubt is not a pleasant mental state, but certainty is a ridiculous one. —Voltaire In the first scientific study to test whether doubts about getting married are…
From the University of Missouri press release via HealthCanal: Separated and divorced couples are increasingly using emails, texting and social media to communicate with their ex-partners about their children. However, when ex-spouses use that technology…
From the European Society of Cardiology press release via AlphaGalileo: Spouses of people who suffer a sudden heart attack (an acute myocardial infarction) have an increased risk of depression, anxiety, or suicide after the event,…
From the American Sociological Association press release via EurekAlert!: New research examining relationships and the use of alcohol finds that while a long-term marriage appears to curb men’s drinking, it’s associated with a slightly higher…