To maintain a strong relationship, both partners sometimes need to step up their game. Working hard doesn't necessarily mean exhausting yourself. Or that you have to read dozens of relationship books . It's about knowing the difference between talking, listening and communicating. Talking, in itself, doesn't help anyone get ahead. Good communication, on the other hand, does…

Love relationships are challenging, confusing and exciting – sometimes all at the same time. Thanks to this complexity, scientists are not yet completely clear on what exactly makes people happy in a relationship. And they will probably never find the exact answer, no matter how much research they do and how many surveys they take,…

You probably imagined something different, because the way your relationship has been going lately isn't entirely consistent with a healthy relationship . And yet that relationship still endures, even though you have known for a while that things were not going well. It affects you, your partner and perhaps even children – if they are involved. Despite…

Women love compliments. Any woman who says compliments mean nothing to her is lying. Even women who react coldly when they receive a compliment love compliments. But whether a woman receives your compliment well depends on what you say to her and even more importantly: how you say it. Sincere and honest Having a list…

Maintain more than one (sexual) relationship? In a world where monogamy is the standard, it is still seen as a taboo. The traditional image of the man-woman relationship with two people is far from outdated. In the Netherlands, this type of relationship is by far the most popular. But despite the lack of exact figures,…

You may have heard of the term parasocial relationship, but perhaps not. The concept was introduced by Donald Horton and Richard Wohl in the 1950s. But nevertheless, it is still a relatively unknown concept, while we all recognize the situation. When we talk about a parasocial relationship, we are talking about a certain kind of 'intimacy at…

There are plenty of dating apps that help you form relationships with people you didn't know before. But name an app that helps you maintain those relationships once you leave the dating app? Exactly, apps for couples who want to improve their relationship are (still) unknown to the general public. A startup that made a…

Having a nice and stable relationship is the dream of every couple. No doubts, certainty and clarity. But it sometimes happens that an argument or discussion arises. If you would like to work together towards a pleasant get-together, it is important that you observe a number of golden rules. Rules ensure that you can enjoy…

You have had a nice relationship with your partner for a while. But you increasingly notice some things that do not reassure you. You can usually tell from someone's behavior whether they are done with you or have doubts about the relationship. But sometimes we miss these signals and only find out when it is…