Tag Archive: couples

The Power of “We”

Researchers have contrasted couples that use “we” to describe themselves versus those that use “you and I”.

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Anatomy of Three Things (Episode 97)

Psychologists talk about recent research, including the impact of witnessing bullying, the effects of having kids on life satisfaction, and the language couples use.

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Partner Abuse, Part 3: Helping Couples Find A Different Way Forward

How high-conflict couples can improve their relationship.

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Good Relationship Skills Alone Do Not a Harmonious Marriage Make

New research suggests that good relationship maintenance skills are necessary but not sufficient for a lasting relationship.

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Can Viagra Improve Your Relationship?

Since its introduction over 10 years ago, Viagra has become as recognizable a product as General Motors or Coca Cola. It is estimated that over 25 million men around the world have tried Viagra since its inception. Viagra, of course, is a drug that helps men with erectile dysfunction. After being introduced it immediately gained [...]

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Is Your Male Friend Having Difficulty Finding a Life Partner?

Researchers at Oxford University have found that men who do more housework or take on more childcare responsibilities are more likely to be involved in co-habiting or marital relationships. The researchers surveyed men and women in 12  countries. A representative sample of 13,500 men and women, aged between 20-45 years old from each of the [...]

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To Have or Have Not: Psychoanalyst shares reasons not to have kids

The cover of the August 3 issue of Maclean’s magazine (the Canadian equivalent of Time or Newsweek) presents, in large, bold type, “The Case Against Having Kids,” noting that, ‘They can hurt your career, your marriage, your social life, your bank book. Why bother?” The cover story coincides with the Canadian release of a French [...]

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Married Sex versus Single Sex. Which is Better?

Popular belief suggests that single people have more interesting, passionate and frequent sex than married people. Is this true? Sex surveys consistently indicate that married people have more sex than single people. One could conclude that, this fact alone, settles the question.  Presumably, if you are having more sex, it must be because you are [...]

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Should couples live together before marriage?

Many couples choose to move in together before getting married. For some, the move makes financial sense, for others, it arises from a desire to spend more time together. But is there a long-term impact of premarital cohabitation? Although it depends on the timing of the move, one study found that living together before marriage [...]

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Children Reduce Marital Satisfaction *Depending…

Researchers from the University of  Denver and Texas A&M recently published a paper indicating that 90% of new parents report decreased satisfaction in their marriage following the birth of their first child. The researchers followed 218 couples over 8 years. If all you read was this headline, you would have only three things to conclude. [...]

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