Relationship science
Articles about relationship science for couples: research-informed, practical and sourced. Start with the Relationship Science: What Research Says About Love guide for the big picture.
15 Signs of a Healthy Relationship
What healthy looks like in practice, from repair and respect to independence, so you can see your strengths and growth areas.
Updated , 11 min read
Anxious-Avoidant Relationships: Why It Happens & Help
Why anxious and avoidant partners often attract, the push-pull cycle it creates, and practical steps both partners can take.
Updated , 11 min read
Attachment Styles in Relationships: A Clear Guide
Secure, anxious, avoidant and fearful attachment: what the research says, how styles show up in couples, and how they can change.
Updated , 12 min read
Emotional Flooding: Why You Shut Down in Fights
Flooding is a stress response that makes calm talk impossible. Learn the signs, the physiology, and how to take an effective break.
Updated , 10 min read
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Explained Simply
What emotionally focused couples therapy is, how its three stages work, what the evidence shows and how to find an EFT therapist.
Updated , 10 min read
How to Build Secure Attachment as an Adult Couple
Attachment patterns can shift. Practical, research-informed ways partners can build more security together over time.
Updated , 11 min read
Love Languages: What They Are and What Science Says
The five love languages explained, what recent research says about the theory, and a more flexible way to use it.
Updated , 10 min read
Repair Attempts: How Couples Recover Mid-Argument
Repair attempts are what de-escalate conflict. Learn examples, why they get missed, and how to accept your partner's attempts.
Updated , 10 min read
The Gottman Method Explained: Principles and Tools
The Gottman Method's Sound Relationship House, core concepts and tools, what the evidence shows, and how to apply them at home.
Updated , 11 min read
The Pursuer–Distancer Pattern and How to Break It
One partner pushes, the other withdraws. Why the pursuer–distancer cycle forms and how couples step out of it together.
Updated , 10 min read
What Makes a Relationship Last? 7 Research Findings
Seven well-replicated findings from relationship science about what helps couples last, with citations and how to apply each.
Updated , 13 min read