Emerging adulthood (ages 18 to 25 years) is an exciting but also confusing and stressful period in the life of a young person. It is characterized by self-focus, optimism, identity exploration, ...

Ever wondered why some relationships make you feel at peace, while others excite you but leave you with doubts? Not all forms of love are the same, and that's perfectly okay. Throughout life, we go ...

A study on young adults in love by the Australian National University (ANU) has found four distinct groups of romantic lovers ...

We have all heard about building trust with a romantic partner. But what if that expression is more literal than we usually think? What if the right behaviors, thoughts, and experiences truly do stack ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Most of us claim to have a "type," but what does that really ...

Why some partnerships just magically click, and others don't. As a couples counselor, clinical psychologist, and someone who asks friends about intimate details of their marriages as frequently as ...

Popular advice claims you must love yourself before loving someone else. New research reveals that specific habits of self-care actually do foster better intimacy and commitment in romantic ...