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.
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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.
This Valentine's Day, governments around the world need to reflect on how laws and public policies may undermine people’s capacity to love and be loved — and the long-term costs of lost love.
Social psychologists investigated why Facebook users post profile pics of themselves with a romantic partner and how those online displays are interpreted by others.
Many Americans have a distrust of atheists. A group of researchers found that some of the distrust relates to beliefs about atheists' family values.
Research shows that asking an insecure partner about their day can increase their relationship satisfaction.
If you're overlooking potential romantic partners because they're not who you envisioned as 'the one', it might be time to reassess your approach.
The show's memorable bromances remind viewers that building lasting friendships is just as important as finding love.
The US divorce rate has fallen steadily over the last 30 or 40 years. It's likely because young adults are taking more time to decide to marry.
Many of us go through life in the hope of finding the ideal soulmate -- our missing half. The reason may be deeply embedded in religious beliefs.
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Professor of Psychology, Monmouth University
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Professor of Social Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Tasmania
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Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology, UNSW
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Professor of Psychology, University of Stirling
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Gery Karantzas is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate professor in Social Psychology / Relationship Science, Deakin University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Sussex
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Professor of Philosophy, Maryland Institute College of Art
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Emeritus Professor in Animal Behaviour, University of New England
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Senior Lecturer, School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University
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Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Postdoc Urban Geography, Research Lead Sydney Policy Lab, Host of ChangeMakers Podcast, University of Sydney
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Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Fellow, Herbert & Valmae Freilich Foundation, Australian National University
