When it comes to our health, marriage may be more than just a formality.
Love & Relationships
More Sex Partners Linked to Higher Risk of Drug Addiction, Alcoholism
And the risk is especially great for women, according to new research.
How OkCupid Led an Organ Donor to Find the Teen with His Kidney
This is a Valentine’s Day tale that involves a love connection of one kind and ends with a match of an entirely different sort.
Closeness in a Relationship: Is it Overrated?
Closeness in a relationship doesn’t necessarily follow the more-is-better approach.
Why Married People Are Smug and Singles So Carefree
A study may explain why people are so convinced that their relationship status is the best
If Men Are Scarce, Women Have Smaller Babies
It’s about evolution; if dads aren’t around, mothers-to-be make subconscious calculations to balance their needs against those of their children.
Want a Better Relationship? There’s an App for That
Next time you see a couple at a cafe focused intently on their phones instead of each other, don’t assume their relationship is in trouble. They might actually be working out their conflicts, using well-known approaches from …
Bullying: For Gay and Lesbian Teens, Does Life Get Better After School?
How long does bullying over sexual orientation continue?
Why Husbands Who Share Household Chores Miss Out on Sex
Splitting household duties may not be the way to more sex for couples
The End of an Epithet: How Hate Speech Dies
There is an expiration date for all ugly words. Is the end in sight for “faggot”?
Why Women Drink and Drive
Researchers recently gathered in Washington to discuss the female drunk-driving “epidemic” in an attempt to better understand why more women are getting boozy and slipping behind the wheel
Why Facebook Makes You Feel Bad About Yourself
No surprise — those Facebook photos of your friends on vacation or celebrating a birthday party can make you feel lousy.
Lessons for a Good Marriage, from the Divorced Who Finally Got It Right
Divorced couples who remarry successfully can teach all couples about building stronger relationships.
