Well,” one of them finally says, glancing over, “We love each other.” On what you might ask? Your definition of love. Love is ...

Strong standards are not about demanding perfection. They’re about protecting core values: honesty, emotional safety, mutual respect, accountability. Unrealistic standards, by contrast, tend to focus ...

My grandparents' 54-year marriage has taught me valuable lessons about relationships, like the importance of making time for ...

The way people form romantic relationships is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Younger generations are redefining commitment, challenging traditional notions of monogamy, and embracing new ...

Some people have the quiet habit that makes them see only the good in people. Looking at the world through rose-colored glasses can be a positive habit. It can allow them to see the good in everything ...

When someone loves others deeply but still feels a need to guard their hearts carefully, they often find themselves repeating ...

Maintaining love relationships is so hard because falling in love is so easy. Powerful hormones and neurotransmitters heighten our senses, activate primal drives, and lower our defenses; to a large ...

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Reality TV relationships often include fairy-tale dates, speedy declarations of love and fantasy futures spun for watchers and social media followers to cringe and obsess about almost endlessly. To ...