Love and Loving: Early Stages of Love
The earliest stage of a love relationship is a time unlike any other for many couples, often characterized by intense and passionate feelings.
Love and Loving: Love That Endures
Many relationships seem almost effortless in the early stages. But making the transition from pure chemistry and romance to something deeper and longer-lasting can be a challenge.
Love and Loving: Love in Historical Context
Prior to the 20th century, a couple's life together often had much more to do with duty and responsibility than with love.
Love and Loving: Making Love Last
Despite the multitude of pitfalls that can derail a relationship, there are things a couple can do to help their love endure.
Love and Loving: Obstacles to Love
There are a number of obstacles that can end a love relationship. When one of the partners tries to control the other, or the couple stops communicating and nurturing their love, the results can be disastrous. Sometime..
Love and Loving: Theories About Love
A psychologist explains his theory about what makes a love relationship succeed; a couple who have been married for forty years talk about why their relationship has endured.
Marriage and Commitment: Benefits of Long-term Committed Relationships
Couples often describe the middle stage of married life as not better or worse, just different. Being in a loving, committed relationship benefits health and longevity, emotional well-being, sexual satisfaction, financi..
Marriage and Commitment: Communication and Conflict Resolution
Men and women often have different approaches to conflict resolution. Couples argue vehemently about small things, when the underlying issue is how they are defining the relationship. Researcher John Gottman has found ..
Marriage and Commitment: Early Stages of Marriage
Marriage tends to go through various phases and stages. During the early years of marriage, newlyweds settle into their new positions as husband and wife. The arrival of the first child may be the least happy time in t..
Marriage and Commitment: Factors That Contribute to Marital Success
Nobody can ensure a long-term marriage, but a relationship based on qualities like compatibility, flexibility, and emotional support has a greater chance for success. It is critical for a couple to remember why they mar..