It is one of the most difficult decisions we make in our lives: to break up or to stay. Anyone who has had to make the difficult choice knows how difficult it is to make the decision. Making a final decision about something that is such a big part of your life is not easy…

Discussions happen in every relationship. Sometimes they are trivial disagreements, other times they are heated conflicts. No matter how happy you are with each other: it is inevitable. And before you start thinking that your relationship is bad, it's good to realize that all happy couples fight too. In fact, couples who do this are more likely…

In our hasty society we often forget to take the time for love. We work, eat and sleep – and we do it with full dedication. But in the meantime, we usually don't treat our partners with that same dedication. Taking the time to plan a special date can help both you and your partner…

Did you think women had a harder time in a downhill relationship? Then think about it again, because according to a new study, that appears not to be the case. Men, not women, tend to experience more emotional pain when their relationships deteriorate or break up. In contrast to traditional gender differences, men also appear…

At a certain point you realize: you were blinded by love. You thought your new lover was a sweetheart, but it turned out to be a meanie. You were convinced you had met someone responsible until you found out the bills weren't being paid. And you thought that your partner took good care of himself, but that…

Relationships are complicated. What love means to you and how much you value it is not the value that others place on it. And the same applies to relationships. But what makes relationships even more complicated? A massive outbreak of a zombie plague. If there's one thing we've learned from The Walking Dead , it's that there's…

People are bad at detecting lies. For example, research shows that people can only detect a lie 54% of the time – a percentage that hardly differs from a guess between heads or tails. While lying is a human behavior that everyone is guilty of, we are all pretty bad lie detectors. Lying is difficult to distinguish…

Getting married is still the norm, but certainly not everyone wants to tie the knot. There are many reasons to get married or not to get married. It is entirely possible to love someone dearly, but not want to marry him or her. How is that possible? Getting married just can't be your thing. Committing…

Manipulation in relationships is much more common than you think. In fact, every relationship involves some form of manipulation. No matter how good or bad your relationship is: it is almost unavoidable. Usually it's not a big deal. Often both the manipulator and the manipulated do not even realize it. And without you even realizing…

Do you wonder why it always happens to you that a relationship ends after just a few months? Do you find it difficult to 'stick' after a few months of dating? And do you have a habit of withdrawing when things get serious? If you answer yes to these questions, you may be a self-sabotaging…