… wife means a happy life, wink-wink. This seemingly innocent belief has far reaching implications for husbands and their wives. Let me share what I’ve experienced as a past believer in this myth, how it can erode a relationship over time, and provide …
Participants had to indicate their agreement with statements like, “My relationship with my partner makes me happy.” Previous research had found that people who were more sensitive to rejection were less satisfied in their relationships – and that’s …
My husband had already left the relationship. In fact, so had I. I just hadn’t realised it yet. By that point our marriage had been deteriorating for years. While we had once been unable to get enough of each other, by this point we could barely tolerate …
The study found evidence for a process called “perceptual downgrading,” in which people in relationships perceived other attractive, single people as less attractive than they actually were, in an unconscious attempt to protect their relationship from …
Cash isn’t the only type of currency in business. The collective attitude and satisfaction of your customers is just as important to your bottom line as your cash flow. Meaning the way you treat your customers and respond to their questions, needs and …
Instead, relationship happiness depends not on finding the “perfect” mate but rather the best available one, said Daniel Conroy-Beam, a graduate student in psychology at The University of Texas at Austin and lead author of the study. These findings suggest …
What was it your mother always told you? About how you’re special, and how you should never settle for anything less than you deserve? Yeah, well scientists have gone and shit all over that one, because a new study has decided that the secret to a happy …
“We demonstrate that mate preferences continue to shape our feelings and behaviors within relationships in at least two key ways: by interacting with nuanced emotional systems such as how happy we are with our partner and by influencing how much or little …
DEAR NATALIE: What about those of us who view Mother’s Day as just another Sunday because they don’t have a good relationship with their mother … DEAR NATALIE: I’m happy. I’m genuinely happy single. I have a great career that I have built …
If you prefer to listen, here’s the podcast version of this post on iTunes and Soundcloud. Why do we destroy relationships with those who love us? Why do break our own trust, betray our dreams and rob ourselves of happiness and safety as soon as we get …