Not all marriages experience a decline in relationship happiness. Learn what 3 things couples are doing to stay happy over time.  

Expressing gratitude can strengthen how much you care for your partner and desire to meet their needs. Click to start now! 

Ever wonder the dos and don'ts of texting in relationships? Here's a look at the breakdown for different levels of couple commitment.

Fan that flame! It's important to practice these top 5 relationship maintenance strategies for a happy, nourished relationship. 

Become a vision builder with your partner. Follow this brief activity to help you and your partner articulate a vision for the future. 

Taking care of your relationship is part of taking care of yourself. Learn how relationship health and physical health are connected.

Talking to your kids about sex can be scary! Here are some tips from young adults that you can incorporate into your talks with your child

Coconuts, horsemen, and time-outs: Tips for improving communication in all of your relationships!

There are lots of myths surrounding what happens when you talk to your child about sex. Here's some research to help bust those myths!

Just saying the words aren't enough. The quality of your conversations about sex can make a huge difference!

Is it worth it to give in to your partner all the time? 

Boundaries in relationships don't have to ruin the romance. They provide protection for our hearts and also free us up to love more fully. Check out these 5 steps for setting up healthy boundaries in relationships. 

How often is technology interfering with the quality of couple relationships? Find the stats here, and learn more about ways to prevent this interference from compromising your own relationships. Thanks to Brandon McDaniel and Sarah Coyne for highlighting this research! 

Grabbing that pen and paper could make a difference for you! Writing about yourself and your relationships has the power to help you understand more about your experiences and yourself as found in research. Check out this article at the Science of Relationships blog to learn more about how exactly to engage in this helpful practice as told by Dr. Jessica Moore. 

Such an important topic as conflict is totally normal and expected in all relationships. If we are bound to have conflicts, we can at least be prepared for how to handle them in the best manner possible. The Relevate team loves this advice and the follow up steps offered by Michelle at the #staymarried blog. The way in which you fight has a lot of influence on your wellness.

Couples that share a bed can find themselves in a heated argument at the inconvenient time before a night of sleep. What do they do? Stay awake and talk it out, no matter how long it takes or how tired they are? Sleep on it? Make a brief connection before going to bed even if it's unresolved? See what different couples said they do in this situation as told by Dr. Paul Rosenblatt.

You might be guilty of this damaging behavior in your relationships. Although we can often see this used in a humorous fashion on our favortie shows, eye-rolling and heavy sarcasm can set your relationship up for trouble. Read more to learn just how much of an impact these behaviors have on a couple's future as discovered by one of our favorite researchers, John Gottman. 

The act of "turning toward" your partner will do wonders for the success of your relationship. The more often this happens the more you will nurture a positive relationship experience. It might even save your relationship! Learn more about what this act is and how to check if you're practicing it or not. 

Your face is a powerful part of you and has a lot to do in your communication with others. Learn more about just how much facial expressions do influence communication in relationships and how you can take advantage of this in your love life. Thanks Dr. Jason B. Whiting for this insight! 

Being sensitive to others' feelings and expressing that empathy can help relationships. The ability to express empathy in a caring way can be genetic, but is often a result of one's childhood obervations of what people around them did in the face of emotions. Thankfully, science shows us that simply making efforts to express empathy increases relationship happiness. 

Conflict is inevitable in relationships, but unnecessary conflict is not worth wearing down your relationshp. See these suggested tips for having better conversations in conflict. 

Could better sleep help our relationships? Read what was learned from tracking 78 couples over a 2-week period who were asked to make notes daily about their sleep quality and any arguments they had as a couple. Would you believe that even one night of poor sleep was associated with increased conflict in the relationship the next day? Yet another reason sleep is important. 

The Gottman's do it again! These relationship researchers (and experienced married couple) bust 5 myths people often hold of marriage. Instead of buying into these myths, read what Julie and John Gottman have to say about what does lead to better marriages. 

Media will certainly have you believing that your soulmate exists if you didn't think so already. Although compatibility is often set as a gold standard for relationships to thrive, researcher, Dr. Ted Hudson found in his study that unhappy couples and happy couples had no differences in their degree of compatibility. Read on to learn what actually made the difference.

This fun article is a must read for people in and out of relationships. Click to reveal 6 trending research findings that contribte to successful relationships. 

"In this current age of #Metoo, what messages are being taught to boys about touching others without their consent?"..and who are the ones sharing these messages? Parents can play an important role in communicating healthy and consensual sexual practices to their children.

Insecurities are a normal part of life. How do you talk about these insecurities with your partner?

Could suppressing negative emotions actually harm relationships more than help them? If you have ever hidden a worry to avoid worrying someone else or suppressed negative emotions that could lead someone to judge or dislike you, then you have experienced emotional suppression.

Story of how one couple opened up about pornography in their lives and the role it would play in their relationship.

Here's how to talk about conflict effectively with constructive confrontation techniques.

As good as it feels to have those we love tell us we were right when we tell them about a conflict we've had with someone else, it can limit our ability to achieve healthy relationships. Read other ways to respond that help us grow instead!

The feeling of uncertainty about where you stand with a romantic partner can make you feel like your life is churning. Find out what the research says on how to decide to end the relationship for good or try again.