It may be a bit difficult to imagine a new relationship just after the divorce. Yet, at some point, most people have a natural urge to find a new partner. In fact, many divorced men and women start looking for a new relationship after just a few months. That in itself is of course a…

New relationships are exciting, but also scary. Everything is new, there is great uncertainty and trust in each other is still hard to find. But you know that trust is a vital part of any healthy and successful relationship. It is one of the cornerstones to make the relationship grow and flourish. So if you…

It could be the hardest decision of your life: ending a relationship. Especially if you have been together for a long time, ending a relationship can be extremely difficult. And then we haven't even talked about how hard it will be for someone who didn't see this decision coming. Yes, we are talking about a…

It's exciting but also intimidating; the step of moving in together. On the one hand there is the exciting prospect of waking up together every day, on the other hand this scares you. Can you handle sitting next to each other day and night? You enjoy spending as much time together as possible, but is…

In an ideal relationship you give as much as you get. It's in balance. You do the dishes while your partner waters the plants. This balance goes beyond household chores. You can give your partner a dozen compliments every day , while you might receive one a month. As we all learn, the balance between two partners…

You know that you have great difficulty being alone. If your partner is not there, you would prefer to be kept informed throughout the day. You want to know what he or she does, where it happens and with whom exactly. Without realizing it, you constantly show that you don't like it when he or…

Relationships are constantly changing. In the beginning, the love hormones are in charge and you bring breakfast in bed every day. After a year and a half, the hormones drop to a normal level and the daily breakfast is replaced by a joint routine. It doesn't stop at breakfast, the sex changes too. If you suddenly have…

It may have happened to you before: you met a nice guy and you even feel emotionally connected to him. In a perfect world, he would feel exactly the same, but you increasingly get the idea that with him it's all about the sex. You therefore want to get out of this phase as quickly…

We all know what the holy grail of a successful relationship is. Or so we think. You probably immediately think of love, trust and honesty. But it seems that this is not all. Laughing together, teasing each other and inside jokes are just as important to a relationship, as shown in a recent study from the University…

How is it that some relationships fail after the first few weeks, while others last until death do them part? We know there is no perfect formula, but there must be something that makes a relationship work. What is this secret ingredient that is essential for a successful relationship? Hundreds or even thousands of scientists…