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A new study has some potentially heartwarming news: for couples, a good conversation can help relieve the stress of an argument. But not just any conversation works: at least one of the partners has to get really immersed in the talk. More »
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A new study shows that for low-income couples, moving into separate homes doesn't necessarily mean a breakup. And staying together — even if they don't live together — can be good for the kids. More »
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I'm a single 32-year-old woman with no kids. I'm going to pause for a second to let that sink in, and to let you think about the images and feelings that spring to mind when you hear that phrase. Pop culture would tell us that I am either: Standing in a leopard print dress at a bar saying extremely loudly, with a slightly to very crazy look in my eyes, "I LOVE being single! I never want a relationship! Relationships are for the weak! Look at HOW MUCH FUN I AM HAVING!!" Sitting in my pajamas, eating a vat of ice cream while watching When Harry Met Sally and sobbing about how lonely and empty my life is. More »
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It doesn't take a graduate of the Dr. Phil School of Pointing out Obvious Shit to understand that nagging can ruin a marriage. But did you know that, according to the Wall Street Journal, women are usually the ones who do it? Dear women: Stop ruining marriage. How many times do you need to be reminded? More »
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A new study has found a possible reason for the much-vaunted decline in marriage: people are afraid of having to go through a divorce. And women are more likely than men to fear getting "trapped" in a relationship they can't easily exit. More »
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When you're single, hanging out with coupled friends can be awkward. You don't want to break up with your friends when they enter relationships, but you don't want to be the third wheel, either. And what about "couple-y" social functions where everyone seems to have a partner? Never fear, we have tips for you — and for couples, too. More »
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The little words we use in conversation — pronouns, articles, and the like — may seem inconsequential. But now a team of scientists say that analyzing these can determine a couple's compatibility. More »
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Most people don't think of kosher laws as extending to the bedroom — but the website KosherSexToys aims to make the sex-toy buying process more comfortable for Orthodox Jews. More »
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According to a new study, letting your spouse off the hook is actually a really bad idea — because he or she will just piss you off again and again! More »
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Look magazine is reporting that Kristen Stewart dumped her heartthrobby honey because she wants "time out," and because they've grown sick of each other. They didn't seem thrilled to be together on New Year's, but who knows. Self-expand, you two! More »
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A British organization is fighting for "heterosexual equality" in domestic partnerships — and they say this will be good for gay couples too. More »
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First we hear about their visit to a Brooklyn cafe for some "maple lattes of love." Now they're reportedly in Nashville, Tennesee, caffeine-ing it up some more. Who is the influence? Let's go with Mr. Love and Other Drugs here. More »
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Christina Aguilera may now be dealing with one of the most difficult aspects of a breakup: real estate. More »
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Writes the Daily Mail, "Watching her husband nod off the moment his head hits the pillow unleashes a sleeping beast in many women.." That beast is "sleep envy" — and it can be deadly. More »
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Apparently, people aren't sleeping together anymore. It's Leave It To Beaver, but with different rationales. More »
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On Thursday, the Irish parliament finished drafting and quickly passed the Civil Partnership Bill, which will extend "marriage-like" benefits to gay and lesbian couples. It is expected to become a law this autumn. [Irish Times, BBC] More »
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Couples in Japan are pioneering a new trend in parties: the Divorce Ceremony. Sounds... fun? More »
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Yet another reason to lay off the perfume: researchers have found that close couples can actually smell each other's emotions. Almost two-thirds of the time, heterosexual partners could differentiate between fear-sweat, happy-sweat, and sexy-sweat. [NYDailyNews] More »
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Ann Bauer's Salon essay about the awful marriage retreat that ended up improving her union raises an interesting question: can watching unhappy couples actually strengthen a relationship? More »
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•  A UK survey found that three out of five people would take revenge on a cheating spouse, with most respondents targeting the car. True to the stereotype, women were more likely to feast on the dish best served cold. More »
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•  After questioning 1,000 young adults, researchers determined that discussing STDs is the best indicator of whether a budding relationship will last. Talking about sexual health has become the new milestone for couples, surpassing even meeting the 'rents. •  More »
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Among couples who say it's "important" to avoid getting pregnant right now, 43% of men and only 20% of women would be "pleased" with an unplanned pregnancy. Maybe because "unexpected pregnancies tend to put us ladies out a touch." [Sexist] More »
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Nestled in the pages of the March issue of Self magazine, right after a feature on jazzing up chicken and veggie dishes, is a piece called "Meet the Swingers." And no, Self editors aren't talking about dancers. More »
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"See a play, go to a new location, go to a horse race." Why does advice for keeping a relationship alive always seem so worthless? Maybe science has the answer! More »
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A new study out of Canada shows that couples who share household duties report higher levels of happiness. But the "complementary-traditional family model," where men bring home the bacon and women scrub the toilets, remains the largest category. [EurekAlert] More »
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They're weird, right? I mean, listen to this madness, from today's WSJ: More »
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About a month or so ago, my boyfriend of 9 years decided to go all official on me and asked me to marry him. And thus began my weird life as an Officially Engaged Person. More »
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During the Inaugural dance-a-thon that took place Tuesday night, it was hard not to notice how in love our First Couple seemed as they spun around the floor, celebrating their historic victory with one another. More »
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Just in time for Valentine's day, Gourmet brings us a bunch of horror stories that remind us why you shouldn't propose in a restaurant, go out on February 13th, or get married. More »
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Romantic, though rather sidewalk-hoggy: an umbrella built for two. [InventorSpot] More »
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• Merck and Co reported today that Gardasil may protect men from HPV-caused infection and More »
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A new survey claims that people who live with their significant others are less likely to marry. The study examined the experiences of "serial cohabiters," or women who have cohabited with more than one partner and reports that serial cohabiters are less likely to have a cohabitation end in marriage than women who only move in with a partner once. The survey also says that serial cohabiters only makee up 15-20% of cohabiting women but are mostly found among economically disadvantaged groups. [Eureka Alert] More »
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Though some of our fellow Gawker Media bloggers think Suze Orman is bilking women out of their hard earned cash by peddling common sense advice that could be applied just as easily to men, we're fans of Suze's practical financial tips for women. As such we were pleased to find her on the cover of the fall issue of Ms., doling out advice for how women can get through this recession. I agreed with all of Suze's suggestions for solvency except in one place: when it comes to couples keeping separate accounts. More »
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• Squee! This baby deer, delivered via c-section after its mother was hit by a car is officially The Cutest Thing, Ever. • Speaking of C-sections, a new study has found that pregnant Asian women whose male partners are Caucasian are more likely to have a Cesarean than white women who have Asian or white male partners. • On Saturday, a Florida man was robbed by four women wearing overalls with no shirt or bra underneath and one larger woman wearing overalls with a long-sleeved shirt. • Sad news: The Louisiana home of author Kate Chopin burned to the ground early this morning. • More »
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This just in from the Obvious Studies Headquarters: A recent study published in Developmental Psychology has found that gay couples who are in legally recognized unions (marriage or civil) are more likely to stay together than gay couples who are not. It's like the couples are legally committed to each other, or something! [UPI] More »
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I have a confession to make: I hate traveling. It's one of those things that everyone supposedly "loves" and you're some sort of social freak misfit if you don't like it. I'm often asked to explain myself regarding my travelphobia. I hate flying. I hate the stale air of airports. I hate the bowel disorientation, and the jet lag and the logistical nightmares that are an accepted part of journeying. Once I'm at my intended location, I usually have a reasonable, if not fantastic time, but I find the traveling part so miserable (and expensive!) that it often seems not worth it. And when my dude is along for the ride? That's just someone else to bother with my extensive travel anxiety. More »
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Michael Roach and Christie McNally have sort of the opposite of an "open marriage": Never separated by more than fifteen feet...they do not fuck. They breathe in unison, thanks to all the yoga — "We are always inhaling at the same moment and we are always exhaling at the same moment," she says — but have apparently never tried to apply this skill to the simultaneous orgasm-thing the Cosmos are always talking about. They fell in love during a three-year silent meditation...but falling in love wasn't allowed, because they are Buddhist monks. So they plumbed the depths of their souls for a way to reconcile monastic emptiness and austerity with romance and...came up with an ingenious partnership whereby they do everything completely together, including reading books (one waits till the other is finished to flip the page!) and determining their "look" of the moment. ("He let his hair grow long like hers and became taut and lean in a way he was not before.") The story sort of leaves you wondering how he managed to Zen-ify his $100 million jewelry fortune, as do lines like this: More »
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When our lease was up last month, my boyfriend and I flirted with the idea of moving to an apartment with separate bedrooms because of our sleep incompatibility. Basically, I like to stay up reading until the wee hours but the light from my lamp makes him want to bludgeon me. We couldn't afford anything nice with two bedrooms, but according to some new studies from the U.K. — oh, and that story in last month's Elle — we're not alone with our snoozing loserdom. The National Association of Homebuilders in Britain is predicting that by 2015, the majority of custom made homes will have his and hers master bedrooms. But what about life for us plebes who can't even manage a two bedroom squat? The Times of London tries to offer some solutions for the 50% of couples who, according to the Times, wake each other up about 6 times a night. More »
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Hating your husband can cause your blood pressure to skyrocket, according to a new study from Brigham Young University's psychology department. Researchers had 204 married folks and 99 single people wear portable monitors that tracked the subjects' blood pressure at 72 different points throughout the day. They also had the marrieds rate their level of "marital satisfaction" in a survey. CBS News reports that the people with the best blood pressure were those who are happily married. Single people had the next best blood pressure, while the miserable marrieds had by far the worst blood pressure of all. (Wonder how many of the subjects were Mormon?) More »
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"Men Who Do Housework May Get More Sex," the headline of this AP story reads. Well, duh. Anyway, a report released today by the Council on Contemporary Families states that men's contribution to housework has doubled over the past four decades. Let's hope so! Because a modern wives, as the Daily Mail so helpfully points out, are "a long way from the regimented unselfishness of the idealized wife" of the 1950s. Plus, the Telegraph reports, 59% of modern men think it's important that their woman stand up to them. Retro-submission be gone! The AP story quotes Joshua Coleman, a San Francisco-area psychologist and author of a book called The Lazy Husband: How to Get Men to Do More Parenting and Housework. He says: "If a guy does housework, it looks to the woman like he really cares about her - he's not treating her like a servant. And if a woman feels stressed out because the house is a mess and the guy's sitting on the couch while she's vacuuming, that's not going to put her in the mood." Also, guys look hot when they're doing dishes, laundry or vacuuming. That's been established. More »
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