Relating to someone you love who has a mental illness can be difficult and frustrating, but there are strategies you can use to improve your communication with them. There may be a lot you don’t know ...

Long-term relationships often face the challenge of maintaining excitement and intimacy over time. While many couples settle into comfortable routines, others seek creative ways to keep their ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Many of us grow up believing that being “nice” is the key to building and ...

To those in Western cultures, interest in consensually non-monogamous (CNM) relationships, like polyamory, seems to have exploded in recent years. However, such multi-partner relationships are not new ...

While many focus on spotting relationship red flags, recognizing positive signs proves equally crucial for building lasting partnerships. These “green flags” help identify partners who contribute to ...

URBANA, Ill. – Gaining a better understanding of how romantic relationships develop over time is key to helping couples maintain a satisfying union and overcome challenges. Researchers and ...

According to Dunbar’s theory, the average person can maintain about 150 friends or meaningful contacts, and up to 500 acquaintances. Within that group of 150 meaningful contacts, there are even ...

Strong relationships require different types of nurturing—physical, emotional, and attentional. Certain traits have been shown to be especially important for maintaining healthy connections. For ...