My parents do not approve of my relationship. I am 23 years old and I have lived with my boyfriend (who I plan to marry) since February 2019. Since then, I am constantly getting told that this was a bad decision and I am constantly being asked by my parents…
Fewer and fewer couples are tying the knot. According to Pew Research Center, marriage rates have steadily declined in recent years. Today, just half of all Americans are married, compared with 58% in 1980. What’s to blame for this 8% drop? There are likely several factors involved, and fear of…
Apologies are important. They help us to express remorse and repair relationships when we’ve made a mistake—that is, if we go about them the right way. Here are 5 tips that will help you ask for forgiveness. One, say you’re sorry. A genuine apology shows remorse and makes an impact….
Everything that comes with a new job can be intimidating, as you are entering an unfamiliar place with unfamiliar people! Many of us struggle to get to know and befriend our new coworkers; the good news, though, is that we can implement a few tips to make the process easier….
How can I make connections to make new friends? I do things like go to meetup group hikes, but I don’t know how to translate that into ongoing acquaintances, much less deepen it into friendships. I feel like people would be annoyed if I tried to insert myself into things….
For years, psychology has looked into the imperfections of the human race. Depression, anxiety and mental illness studies and management protocols have covered pages of journals. When working to discover causes and treatments of these mental illnesses, researchers persevered to find ways to ease suffering for all those who were…
A study ran by a Canadian researcher found that passion can be divided into two types: harmonious and obsessive. Dr. Robert Vallerand states that harmonious passion is present when we partake in an activity that we adore and feel pleased both throughout the activity and once we complete it. When…
Dating can be intimidating. But if you follow a few rules, you can up your dating game and actually find romance. Here are four tips: One, plan fun dates. This first tip is simple: structure your dates around activities you actually enjoy. For example, instead of going to dinner and…
Breaking up is hard. Breaking up when you live together is harder. Here are three steps for doing so as painlessly as possible: One, be as honest as you can during the breakup. Clearly and respectfully communicate why you want or need to end the relationship. This will lessen the…
Marriage is a major commitment, and many of us wonder how we’ll ever know the time is right—a few signs can help us find clarity. First, true love, dedication, and effort are needed to make a relationship last; if these are apparent in your relationship, you are on the right…
Imagine this: you get home from work, and your spouse looks up at you from the kitchen table, clearly concerned. You demand simultaneously, “Where are the kids?” You both thought it was the other person’s turn to pick the kids up from soccer practice, which has the potential to spark…
The perfect relationship doesn’t exist, but we can get pretty close to it: the relationship we develop with our dog is mutually beneficial and rarely contains conflict. Dogs offer their owners unconditional love and positive regard; in other words, they love them and think highly of them no matter what. …
