Couple Relationships

Discover how to identify signs of codependency in your relationship by watching our insightful Marriage Celebration video.

Explore strategies for navigating difficult conversations, focusing on emotional triggers, avoiding negative patterns, and using the Gottman Method for healthy communication.

Struggling to find time for your partner? Follow these 7 simple steps to create more quality moments together!

Balancing life’s demands can be challenging, especially when managing work, family, and personal interests. In fact, balancing work duties and family responsibilities is an ongoing struggle for many American adults.

Negotiated time-outs are a way couples can de-escalate conflict and resolve arguments in a calm and logical way.

While these relationships can be complex and tricky at times, there are ways of navigating them to create a harmonious family life. A key strategy to use when managing in-law dynamics is maintaining a united front.

Struggling to express emotions in your relationship? This video teaches how to tune into your body’s signals, identify emotional needs, and communicate them clearly to your partner.

It’s common to want a partner to change. Research by Cloutier & Peetz (2016) explores how this desire impacts relationship satisfaction.

Breakups can be painful—whether you initiated it or not. Losing someone you cared for, invested time in, and made sacrifices for leaves an emotional void that takes time to heal.

Discover how introversion and extroversion impact intimate relationships in this video. Explore the challenges and rewards of navigating differing socialization needs for a happier, healthier connection.

Retirement can bring joy—but also challenges to marriage. Research shows relationship satisfaction often improves, though couples may face a rocky transition period.

New relationships often start with excitement, but over time, the novelty fades and real-life stresses and imperfections emerge.

It might sound strange, but have you ever considered how much dating is like doing a research project? I say this because at the beginning, when you are first getting to know each other, both of you are collecting data.

Religious or spiritual differences can cause tension if not handled with respect. Yet, many mixed-faith couples thrive through mutual understanding and acceptance.

In moments of distress, you may wonder, “How can I stop feeling like this?”According to dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), an evidence-based psychotherapy model, you have four ways to respond to difficult emotions in any situation (Linehan, 2015).

When you hear, “date night,” what do you picture? Whether it’s been years since your last date night or you’re looking for ways to shake up your routine, we’ve got a few ideas for you.

We all have personal boundaries that we want to be respected. This includes boundaries in romantic relationships, but how do we know if these rules we set are healthy?

Work-family balance isn’t one-size-fits-all—it’s an ongoing process. Small, consistent steps lead to lasting change and stronger family relationships (Lupu & Ruiz-Castro, 2021).

Later-life stepfamilies face challenges similar to those with younger stepchildren. With effort from both parents and adult children, the transition can be smoother and more positive.