Studying affairsTwenty years ago I began an interview study*, of couples in which one person (at least) was having or had had an affair. As a new parent , I...
Arguing about money – is money the problem?“Money” is a top source of couples’ arguments. Yet in a study I helped conduct on couples just pre-marriage, most couples explain in...
Having children – why it brings some couples together and drives others apart Having children is the single most life-changing event for any couple. Both men and women report that...
Today, work is a defining factor for both men and women. Work gives us a source of identity, satisfaction and choice. It’s also, normally, draining. Therein lies the source of...
Unsurprisingly, many couples argue about flirting and fancying others. You don’t start affairs without fancying. It’s an article of faith that partners should command each other’s sexual attention. But how...