Distracted Parenting: What ‘Technoference’ Does to Kids—and How to Reset
What is distracted parenting, or technoference? Distracted parenting is what happens when a parent’s attention is repeatedly pulled…
Slow Dating: The Case for Getting to Know One Person at a Time
What is slow dating, and why is it catching on? Slow dating is the practice of dating one…
Financial Infidelity in Marriage: The Secret Spending That Breaks Trust
What is financial infidelity in marriage? Financial infidelity is the deliberate hiding of money behavior from a spouse:…
The Sleeper Effect: Why Divorce Can Hit Kids Hardest Years Later
The sleeper effect of divorce is the finding that some children of divorce appear to cope well for…
Technoference: What Happens to Kids When Parents Are Glued to Their Phones
Technoference is the everyday interruption of parent-child time by phones, tablets, and other screens — the glance at…
Kitchen-Sinking: Why Bringing Up the Past in Every Argument Backfires
Kitchen-sinking is the argument habit of hurling every grievance in at once — the unwashed dishes, last month’s…
Divorce Contagion: Does a Friend’s Divorce Make Yours More Likely?
Divorce contagion is the unsettling finding that a friend’s divorce can measurably raise the odds of your own.…
Rupture and Repair: Why the Still-Face Experiment Says You Don’t Need to Be a Perfect Parent
Rupture and repair is the parenting idea that quietly dismantles the pressure to be a perfect parent: what…
The 37% Rule: What Math Says About When to Stop Dating and Commit
The 37% rule is the closest thing mathematics has to an answer for one of dating’s most stressful…
Parental Burnout Is Not Just Being Tired: The Syndrome Researchers Say Is Its Own Condition
Parental burnout is a distinct syndrome of exhaustion and emotional distancing from your kids. Learn the signs, the…
Limerence: Why You Can’t Stop Thinking About Someone (and How It Differs From Love)
Limerence is an involuntary, obsessive infatuation marked by intrusive thoughts about one person. Here's how it differs from…
Active Constructive Responding: The Small Habit That Predicts Whether Your Marriage Thrives
Active constructive responding — how you react to your partner's good news — can predict marriage satisfaction more…