A bride’s pre-wedding jitters may be a sign of marital dissatisfaction and divorce down the road
Marriage
When She Makes More Money: Adjusting to an Unexpected Financial Change
How to deal with the emotions and anxiety that may arise when women become the family’s sole breadwinner
Couples Therapy Can Help PTSD and Improve Relationships
The distress of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) hurts not only the victims of trauma, but their loved ones as well, particularly their spouses or partners. Now a study suggests that a new type of couples therapy may help.
The TomKat Split: Divorce in America by the Numbers
The tabloids would have you believe that serial marriage — and divorce — is the norm, but the most recent Census figures paint a rosier picture of marriage in America
The Marriage Proposal to Beat: Portland Actor Gets 60 Friends and Family to Help Pop the Question
Watch Isaac Lamb get a big thumbs-up from his girlfriend, Amy Frankel, for his elaborately choreographed and heartwarming marriage proposal.
Happy Marriage, Healthy Heart?
One predictor of your chances of survival after heart surgery: whether or not you’re married.
Why Men in Female-Centric Professions Spend More Time on ‘Guy’ Chores
Men who work in female-dominated jobs tend to flex their testosterone around the house to compensate, spending more time on home repair, yard work and car maintenance.
Is Online Gaming Messing Up Your Marriage?
Video gaming can impact marital satisfaction by upending the routines of daily life. But for those couples in which both partners play, it may not be such a bad thing
Does Online Dating Make It Harder to Find ‘the One’?
Why online dating is great for meeting lots of people, but not necessarily the one you want
Why We Nag. And Why We Shouldn’t
Nagging can wreck a relationship. So why is it so hard to just stop?
Is Fear of Divorce Keeping People from Getting Married?
A new study suggests that young cohabiting couples are saying “I don’t” so as to avoid the heavy toll of divorce
Why a Little Less Marriage Might Be a Good Thing
In America, getting married is not nearly as popular as it used to be. (In case you have missed our several bulletins heralding this, you can catch up here.) Now, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis released on Dec.
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Argue Much? Conflict Levels in Marriage Don’t Change Over Time
If you squabble a lot with your sweetie, don’t think that things will improve after getting hitched. New research shows that conflict levels don’t vary much over the course of marriage. (The good news, conversely, is that if you …