Neighborhood poverty and the challenging living conditions that can come with it—such as higher vigilance, lower trust, and environmental dangers–have been linked to an accumulation of stress that can contribute to cellular aging and health problems later in life. But research has suggested that close relationships can buffer stress, depending on how connected a person… Continue reading Romance and Anti-Aging
Tag: Relationships
“Relationship ADHD”: Have We Lost the Instinct for Commitment?
Relationships have always been complicated. It takes time and effort to develop trust and intimacy and the deep love that sustains a couple over many years and through the rough patches. It takes sacrifice and compromise and putting another person’s wants and needs ahead of your own. These are timeless truths. Yet it seems that… Continue reading “Relationship ADHD”: Have We Lost the Instinct for Commitment?
Family Ties: Our Most Toxic Relationships
When it comes to putting up with obnoxious or toxic people, blood really is thicker than water, researchers say. Most of us endure whiners, naggers, control freaks and other annoying people in our lives for good reason – we’re related to them. Investigators at the University of California, Berkeley, and Bar-Ilan University in Israel sought… Continue reading Family Ties: Our Most Toxic Relationships
Playing the Field: Planning a Sporty Date Night
So you’re finally ready to lace back up your dating shoes and play the field. Planning a fun date at a sporting event can be a great way to break the ice, stay entertained and have a memorable evening without blowing your budget or inviting too many awkward silences—as can often be the case with… Continue reading Playing the Field: Planning a Sporty Date Night
Elderly Couples In Assisted Living Still Need Intimate and Social Relationships
Researchers have found that both intimate and social relationships are important for adults in assisted-living facilities. In a study conducted at Georgia State University, inivestigators found that the benefits of late-life couplehood include companionship, support and affection. But there were some detrimental factors as well, including feeling the burden of caregiving, feeling defined by one’s… Continue reading Elderly Couples In Assisted Living Still Need Intimate and Social Relationships
Unexpected Advice About Love & Sex
A study published by the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles has found that a shockingly high number of men and women experience some form of sexual difficulty. From performance anxiety to difficulty reaching climax to pain during sex, over one-third of the men and nearly half of the women surveyed said they suffer… Continue reading Unexpected Advice About Love & Sex
Healing Relationships at The End of Life
Often, the end of a life leaves us filled with mixed emotions: sadness, yes, but also, deep regret about things that were never said and about thorny relationship rifts that remain forever unresolved. Bereavement care specialist Dr. Virginia A. Simpson, author of the memoir The Space Between: A Memoir Of Mother-Daughter Love At The End… Continue reading Healing Relationships at The End of Life
The Five-Point Plan for a Healthier Heart
Heart disease is the number one killer of people of most ethnicities in the United States. (It’s the second biggest killer for American Indians, Alaska Natives and Asians or Pacific Islanders.) So it’s crucial to do as much as you can to keep this vital organ healthy. Here, from the experts at Labdoor, a dietary-supplement… Continue reading The Five-Point Plan for a Healthier Heart
Stress Can Stop Men From Giving Emotional Support
Stress may stop men from providing as much emotional support as women, researchers say. A study by an international team of psychologists, published in the journal Psychological Science, found that men and women who aren’t stressed out both provide strong support to their partners. But when under stress, women do a better job than men… Continue reading Stress Can Stop Men From Giving Emotional Support
Feeling Romantic? Send An Email
If you want to show someone you’re romantically interested in them, send an email – and don’t leave a voicemail. The finding, by researchers from Indiana University, contradicts previous research that said a voicemail is a more intimate way to connect with someone. The study will be published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior.… Continue reading Feeling Romantic? Send An Email
Dating in The Age of The Selfie
All the good ones are taken … I’m too old to feel THAT way again … I don’t look as good as I used to … I haven’t accomplished enough at my age … I don’t even know how to flirt anymore … For older singles hungry for partnership, these common worries can prevent taking… Continue reading Dating in The Age of The Selfie
How to Heal a Broken Heart
The scars of a broken heart can leave us severely wounded. Who hasn’t experienced or witnessed this happen to a relative or close friend? But a recent study by the University of Arizona and Northwestern University shows there is an effective path to recovery. Researchers demonstrated that the trial group that spent time assessing their… Continue reading How to Heal a Broken Heart
Coping Strategies for Breaking Up
Neil Sedaka crooned about the end of relationships in 1962 with his hit, “Breaking Up is Hard to Do.” Google almost any word that deals with terminating a relationship and over three-hundred million responses are returned in .64 seconds. Breaking up is something that happens to everyone sooner or later. Even the best of relationships… Continue reading Coping Strategies for Breaking Up
3 Ways to Overcome the Hurt of Cheating
Gay Hendricks, Ph.D., and Kathlyn Hendricks, Ph.D., have been married (and are still in love) after 35 years. As founders of the Hendricks Institute, in Ojai, California, and authors of the new book Conscious Loving Ever After, they have developed research-backed strategies for recovering from the hurt and bitterness caused by infidelity and for deepening… Continue reading 3 Ways to Overcome the Hurt of Cheating
What Drives Us to Help Others?
Most people would not hesitate to help an older or disabled person cross the street. The term for this type of action is “prosocial behavior”, which is different from altruism. The latter involves a sacrifice or a cost to the helper. Dr. Cristina Márquez conducted a study led by Dr. Marta Moita from the Behavioral… Continue reading What Drives Us to Help Others?
Why Communication Is The Oxygen That Keeps Relationships Alive
Married couples should have plenty to say to each other, but research says communication is one of the issues they struggle with most. Part of the problem may be that communication is a two-way street, requiring both partners to do it well. And some subjects are more ticklish than others to bring up. “Healthy couple… Continue reading Why Communication Is The Oxygen That Keeps Relationships Alive
Ten Ways to Know If He’s Your Soul Mate
By Carmen Harra, PhD Throughout my career, I have seen everything from couples who married their childhood loves to people in their retirement years who still struggle with commitment issues. Most of us fall somewhere between these two extremes, meaning that we experience several relationships before finding the person we believe to be our perfect… Continue reading Ten Ways to Know If He’s Your Soul Mate
The Pain of Physical and Emotional Infidelity
Many people can move beyond where their mate put their genitals, but it is much more difficult to heal from their lies and deceit. In a recent survey of 674 infidelity survivors, AffairRecovery.com found that 75% said that the emotional betrayal was harder to overcome than the physical. This may be an unexpected outcome for… Continue reading The Pain of Physical and Emotional Infidelity