Psychology

Drifting Apart: How Bad Things Happen Even When it Feels Like Nothing Happened
I almost wrote something outrageous about how Galileo Galilei’s and Isaac Newton’s first law of motion was effing up relationships.…
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How the Color Purple is Harming Your Relationships
Pop quiz: If your relationship problems are decreasing mathematically and your romantic partner is observably adjusting his or her behavior…
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What to Do When Your Wife Doesn’t Respect You
Oh no. You feel disrespected by your wife. This is definitely bad for your marriage and a poor example for…
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My Secret to Conquering Social Anxiety: Being Social
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from my friend and colleague, Jenee Day. Jenee is a long-time anxiety sufferer…
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3 Secrets for Getting Your Spouse or Romantic Partner to Do What You Want
Imagine a famous influencer—say, Oprah Winfrey—criticizing her audience and demanding that they do something she wanted them to do without…
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The Mistake Smart People Make That Causes Divorce and Other Miserable Things
How well do you know your spouse or romantic partner? Your parents? Siblings? Best friends? If you were to take…
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Here’s How They Chop Hot Women in Half
Spoiler alert #1: When magicians perform the Saw-Woman-in-Half trick on stage, he or she is not actually sawing a human…
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Love vs. Respect—Which is More Critical for Making Relationships Last?
I didn’t respect my wife even though I loved her a lot. And even though my wife loved me back,…
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The 3 Eye-Roll Inducing (But Absolutely True) Steps to Finding Happiness
‘Happiness’ is kind of a bullshit word because, not unlike the word ‘love,’ it can hold different meaning for different…
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She Divorced Me Because I Tried to Fix Her Problems
In nine years of marriage, it’s safe to assume my ex-wife and I ate dinner together between 2,500 and 3,000…
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