Using large-scale longitudinal data, we unpack what actually changes when people enter (or leave) romantic relationships.

That’s what my new column Dear Dr. V is all about — real people sharing their intimate dilemmas in love, sex and relationships, and me helping them make sense of it all. Each week, I’ll respond to one ...

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Most of the relationship advice we get these days, online and offline, coalesces around two main relationship skills: ...

The mercury continues climbing across the United States, and relationship experts report a corresponding surge in couples seeking innovative ways to maintain intimacy during sweltering summer months.

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From long-distance adult toys to intimate texting and sending romantic love letters, there are many creative ways to maintain intimacy when you and your partner are miles apart. In this guide, you’ll ...

Modern romantic relationships unfold within a complex digital landscape that offers unprecedented opportunities for connection while creating new challenges for authentic intimacy development. Dating ...