Are Humans Meant to Share Beds?
Here's what research says about the benefits and drawbacks of sleeping alongside your kids and partners.
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Can You Lie-Proof Your Relationship?
Researchers and psychologists weigh in on why we deceive our romantic partners and how to be more honest and authentic.
How Your Relationships Affect Your Health
A new book argues that, to be healthy, we should prioritize our social health as much as our physical and mental health.
Why “Boy” Culture Is Hurting Boys and Everyone Else
Psychologist Niobe Way argues that we need to pay better attention to what boys and men say they need socially and emotionally.
How Men and Women Can Be Friends (Without Sex Getting in the Way)
Of course heterosexual men and woman can be friends—if they have incentives to manage emotional and sexual attraction.
Can You Have a Committed Partnership With a Friend?
A new book highlights people who have chosen to create intimate, long-term partnerships with friends to enrich their lives.
Is There a Place for Love in Medicine?
One doctor found a way to feel love for his patients. Here are four things he learned.
Why Do Some Couples Choose to Live Apart?
Social scientists say that more couples are staying together but living in separate homes, for some good reasons.