While science points toward a one-year gap as the statistical "ideal," it is not a guarantee of success, nor is a large gap a ...

The strongest relationships are not built on love alone, but on daily habits that deepen emotional connection, improve ...

After 23 years of marriage and raising kids together, I've learned that being a great partner involves structure and intention. I've walked the path myself, from being a breadwinning husband who did ...

Successful couples check in with each other on a daily basis. Even if it's just five minutes to tell each other one good thing and one bad thing that happened, the habit ensures that "a day doesn't go ...

Interpersonal competence is one of the keys to personal and professional success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success. If you want to become interpersonally competent you need to do three ...

In my previous post, I discussed what I call “the f*ck it fifties,” a time in a woman’s life when what we need and where we want to put our attention simply changes. Sometimes it happens when our ...

What is the key to a good relationship? For some couples, it’s important to share hobbies. Others say having individual interests is imperative. I’ve read that couples who sleep in separate beds are ...

As a psychologist and sexologist, we've spent a combined 50 years studying what makes relationships successful. One misconception many people have is that happy couples argue less. But that's not the ...

There are many habits successful couples practice in the morning. They can be small but loving gestures, like making the other's coffee or setting out a bowl for their granola. Some couples simply ...