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Nostalgia is a powerful emotion, but we shouldn't let it take over our lives.
Psychology studies suggest a variety of ways you can strengthen your bond and increase your satisfaction with your partner.
Holiday movies have been an essential part of the American winter celebrations. They offer a glimpse into how the world is could be, often in sharp contrast to reality.
Dogs process the sensory world very differently than humans, but love in a way that is entirely familiar.
Kokomo by Victoria Hannan has been touted as a 'millennial novel' – but its search for love and connection are timeless.
City dwellers love their homes but there are different types of love that shape how cities are viewed and how they work.
Many people experience love differently. But regardless of the differences in how it's experienced and how it changes over time, humans are social creatures who are deeply fascinated by it.
While coronavirus restrictions are easing, you may still be feeling a strain on your relationship. This crisis has thrown a variety of challenges at couples.
From choosing a compatible personality to sharing childcare equally, many Australian birds have mastered the art of successful relationships.
It doesn't matter how smooth your conversations have been. Absent the touch, taste and smell of a potential partner, you're essentially flying blind.
A couple and family therapist offers five tips for getting along while enduring physical distancing measures to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
For a start, there are four behaviours you want to avoid.
Facebook's algorithms are designed to encourage reminiscence and reconnection. But in the wake of a breakup, we don't always want those things.
Across the Graeco-Roman Empire, the romantically challenged turned to magic to improve their chances
The evolution of a mother's bond with her offspring marked a major change in the story of life.
During the 'love glut,' roughly 1 in 5 of all comic books were romance comics, as publishers scrambled to appease readers' appetites for scandalous storylines.
When it comes to love, science has not yet got it right. And there's a wonderful reason why.
After the intensity of early courtship, even a healthy, happy relationship can feel lackluster. Psychology researchers have ideas for what can help you perk up your relationship rather than give up.
China's Qixi Festival is a celebration of love based on the legend of a mortal who married a goddess, causing his furious mother-in-law to create a Milky Way to divide these two twinkling stars.
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