Breakup of a romantic relationship

Individuals who go through the breakup of a romantic relationship often suffer a great deal. They may ruminate about what went wrong, feel hurt, angry, anxious, and sad at the same time, start drinking heavily, resume smoking, isolate themselves from others, and cease...

Is communism best for romantic relationships?

The basic idea of communism is that those who have give to those who need. In national economies, communism doesn’t work well because many individuals loaf and because so far it has usually been associated with totalitarian government. In a romantic relationship...

What happens in couples counseling?

What happens in couples counseling depends on the couple’s goals and the orientation of the counselor. The couple might receive training in communication or problem solving. One specific, common counseling technique involves asking the partners to catch each...

If your partner has a psychological disorder…

I just read about a new book: “The A.D.H.D. Effect on Marriage: Understand and Build your Relationship in Six Steps,” by Melissa Orlov (2010).  The author makes the point that the impulsive, sometimes senseless, and often heedless behaviour of adults with ADHD...

What is your Romantic IQ?

Psychologists have long assessed cognitive intelligence. More recently, psychologists have assessed emotional intelligence, both as a trait and as an ability. Could there be something important that we would call romantic intelligence? One possible definition: The...