#research
8 articles on research.
- Therapy & Alternatives
Non-Clinical Relationship Tune-Up Programs: What the Category Includes
A non-clinical relationship tune-up program, explained: what the category includes, the evidence behind it, and whether it fits your relationship.
10 min read - Attachment
Childfree Couples and Attachment Dynamics: How Not Having Children Shapes Your Bond
Childfree couples attachment dynamics: how being each other's sole secure base concentrates the bond, the upsides, the pressure points, what to tend.
10 min read - Modern Pressures
Digital Distraction and Childhood Attachment Styles: Why Some Partners React More Than Others
Digital distraction and childhood attachment styles, explained: why a partner's phone wounds some people far more, and how both sides can work with it.
12 min read - Modern Pressures
Egalitarian Beliefs vs. Actual Chore Distribution
Why egalitarian couples still hit a chore gap: the invisible cognitive load nobody counts, and a concrete audit to make it visible and shared.
10 min read - Attachment
Fearful-Avoidant: Craving Intimacy but Retreating When It Arrives
Fearful avoidant attachment, explained: why you crave closeness yet retreat the moment it arrives, how to catch the switch mid-cycle, and what calms the alarm.
10 min read - Therapy & Alternatives
Online Relationship Check-In Services: Cost and Comparison
An online relationship check-in service can cost anywhere from free to hundreds per month. Here's how the categories compare and what the research says works.
10 min read - Modern Pressures
Phubbing in Relationships: What the Research Says
Phubbing in relationships, by the numbers: what the peer-reviewed research actually found about phone-snubbing your partner, and the limits of the evidence.
10 min read - Communication
The Gottman 5:1 Ratio: What It Means, How to Measure It, and Why It Predicts Divorce
The Gottman 5:1 ratio explained: what 40 years of research shows about the positive-to-negative balance that predicts long relationships, with concrete examples.
9 min read