When you first enter into a relationship, intimacy tends to come easily. You want to know everything there is to know about your partner and they want to know everything there is to know about you.

There are tons of ways to be intimate with your partner, including having a really good, deep conversation. In fact, talking to your partner is one of the best ways to truly get to know them and ...

You’re pretty sure you’ve finally found the right person for you. You know, the one who listens intently while you vent about your grueling day at work and is there to hold you tightly on the couch ...

Having a high degree of emotional intelligence is associated with general well-being, mental health, and effective coping with life challenges. So, it makes perfect sense that couples with high ...

Your partner lied. Or cheated. Or broke a promise they made to you. How are you supposed to rebuild trust with them after such a transgression? "Trust is not often something that can be rebuilt ...

This Dear Abby reader says that she always feels like she has to be in a relationship. Srdjan - stock.adobe.com DEAR ABBY: Why do I feel the need to be in a relationship, but when I’m in one, I feel ...

Maya A. Yampolsky has received funding from both the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and the Fonds de recherche du Québec. Iman Sta-Ali, Libera Amadiwakama Mochihashi, and Renaud ...

The hopeless romantics aren’t going to like this one, but that sinking feeling in the pit of our stomachs that something is awry with our relationship? It’s actually normal—and most of us have felt it ...

Few moments in life feel as destabilizing as betrayal or deceit in a relationship. Betrayal isn’t just an emotional wound. It strikes at the very heart of trust and shared reality. When deception ...