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Q&A: What We Can Learn From the Dutch About Teen Sex
(Updated) Teen birth rates are eight times higher in the U.S. than in Holland. Abortion rates are twice as high. The American AIDS rate is three times greater than that of the Dutch. What are they doing right that we’re not?
Relationships 101: Having a Supportive Mom Helps You Commit
Commitment can be a scary word. But if you want to teach your child how to love well, new research suggests being a supportive mom is key.
The Strange Economics of Cohabitation
Conventional wisdom says that two can live together as cheaply as one. Conventional wisdom is, as usual, a little off. Studies indicate that two can actually live together about 1.4 times as cheaply as one. And new research …
Q&A: Why Commuting Sucks the Life Out of You
Last month, a Swedish study made a splash when it found that couples in which one partner commutes a long way to work (more than 45 mins.) are 40% more likely to divorce than couples who don’t have to travel so far for their jobs.
Love and Addiction: Voles in Love Just Say No To Speed
While love doesn’t always conquer all, it can be a potent antidote to addiction, according to a growing body of research. The latest study on the matter examined male prairie vole behavior, finding that those that had bonded to a …
Friends With Benefits: Being Highly Social Cuts Dementia Risk by 70%
Yet more evidence that friends and family are the best medicine: a new study finds that the most social seniors had a 70% reduction in the rate of cognitive decline, compared with their least social peers.
Why the Pain of Romantic Rejection Feels Like a Punch in the Gut
There are only a lucky few among us who can’t relate to the intense pain of being rejected by a significant other. If a breakup is unexpected, it’s all the more painful — it can hurt with such intensity that you can’t …
The Secrets to Long Life: Worry, Work Hard and Marry Well (If You’re a Man)
Worrying is good for your health. Optimism is overrated. Women thrive post-divorce (men don’t). These are just a few of the unexpected findings that psychologist Howard Friedman explores in The Longevity Project, a new book based …
Rebooting Valentine’s Day as Generosity Day
Single? In a bad relationship? Or so in love that the idea of celebrating only your own romance on Valentine’s Day seems too small to capture the abundance of unity and connection in the world?
What Style of Flirt Are You? Find Out Here
The pace of reporting the latest in health and wellness news is pretty relentless at Healthland. Sometimes, interesting studies fall by the wayside, as was the case with one about flirtation published several months ago. But …
Q&A: How the New Science of Adult Attachment Can Improve Your Love Life
People tend to think of “attachment” and “bonding” as the subjects of child psychology, but in fact, these factors are just as important to adult health and happiness. So what defines the healthy adult relationship — is there such a thing as too “clingy” or “dependent?” — and can people change in order to find lasting love?
Facebook and Love: Why Women Are Attracted to Guys Who Play Hard to Get
On Valentine’s Day, it’s tempting to check your wall every 10 min. to see if that cute guy from the bar last week has poked you. But a recent Psychological Science study by researchers at the University of Virginia and …