According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, many modern daters are forgoing asking for someone’s last name at the beginning of a relationship. Here are some excerpts from the article. “One warm summer night, Dana Musharbash was sitting along the Chicago River with a man she had been dating for more than three months. […]
The Harvard School of Education released a report based on their survey of 3,000+ youth entitled, “The Talk: How Adults Can Promote Young People’s Healthy Relationships and Prevent Misogyny and Sexual Harassment.” Researchers found that young people need and want education regarding how to heave healthy, emotionally fulfilling relationships. The report also found that many […]
TFP has recently welcomed a new team member, Caitlin. Caitlin comes to the team after practicing as a primary therapist for six years in Rochester, NY. This writer sat down with Caitlin to discuss what she is looking forward to about being part of TFP. What most excites you about being part of TFP? Caitlin: […]
At the Science of Relationships website, there are many articles about relationships available and all of them focus on actual data that’s been gathered regarding different relationship topics. Articles on this website not only discuss relationship topics – they support their content with links to peer-reviewed journal articles like The Journal of Personality and Social […]
Thanks to the Martin Prosperity Institute, there are maps available of where most single people live in the United States. According to the data, more single men live on the west coast, while more single females live in the east. This has been the demographic pattern since westward expansion in the mid 19th century. Men […]
No one can, with certainty, predict the success of any relationship. There are too many changing variables to do so. However, researchers have looked for factors that might indicate whether a relationship will be successful or not. Here are some findings you might not have expected. Researchers at Emory University found that the more money […]
When you review the goals you’ve set for this new year, consider adding some relationship resolutions to your list. Take the time to consider your relationship patterns in the past year, whether you are single, dating or in a long-term relationship. In what areas would you like to grow this year? Some examples might include […]
Anecdotal evidence suggests that many newer relationships end during the holiday season, partly due to extra stress couples face during the holidays. Couples might also compare their relationships to the “ideal” picture of the season presented in the media, and feel their lives are falling short. Another spike in relationship breakups occurs around Valentine’s Day. […]
The breakup of a relationship can be an incredibly painful experience. Discussing breakups – and how to survive them – is part of one TFP lesson. Students also explore safe and unsafe ways to break up, and good and bad reasons to break up. Here is some breakup advice from TFP counselors: Kim: “Cry if […]
Research shows that happy couples tend to openly and frequently express gratitude towards each other. Rather than just helping each other with household chores, actually verbalizing gratitude for the other person’s efforts bonds couples together even more. Arlie Hochschild, a sociologist and professor at University of California, Berkeley, explained that an already stressful situation (divvying […]
