You might have heard the term "relationship escalator" before — often used to describe the traditional progression of a romance from first date to monogamous relationship to moving in together to ...

You have a strained relationship with your father, but he recently developed health issues and needs someone to care for him. You don't feel emotionally fulfilled in your marriage, but you've been ...

Your partner lied. Or cheated. Or broke a promise they made to you. How are you supposed to rebuild trust with them after such a transgression? "Trust is not often something that can be rebuilt ...

The rise of therapy-speak has paved the way for attachment styles to become a mainstay in daily conversation, which isn’t a bad thing. Your attachment style is like your personal emotional ...

Treena Orchard has received funding from CIHR, SSHRC, and Western Ontario but no research monies were used in the creation of this article. Western University provides funding as a member of The ...

Relationship friction usually flies under the radar until it becomes too much to ignore. Here’s how you can spot the most stubborn irritants early. Modern couples today are navigating territory that ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. For many of us, our mental picture of romantic love is a couple. After all, a firmly ...

Many people can relate to loving someone who does not seem to fully reciprocate the affection. This emotional imbalance creates anxiety and uncertainty because relational peace and permanence require ...

Parasocial relationships are non-reciprocal connections that can have both positive and negative effects. They happen due to our natural need for connection and can affect a person’s emotions, ...

Most of us cross paths with people we know outside of our families during the course of our day. From neighbors to co-workers, in the workplace and the marketplace, we run into people we know all the ...

We come into the world screaming and vulnerable—entirely dependent on adult caregivers to keep us safe and teach us how to connect with others. The nature of these earliest relationships influences ...