In your quest for a balanced life, have you neglected your hobbies? As children, we are experts at finding hobbies. We play sports, take dance and music lessons, collect action …

To be a parent in America now is to carry both the mundane, expected grief of letting children go and the fear of far more tragic loss. I’m getting teary-eyed …

Sleep patterns often run in families, and researchers have been identifying genes that influence them. Early to bed, early to rise — a fine plan for a dairy farmer who …

Psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb explains what therapy does for you and what it reveals about the trials of being human. If you’ve never been to a therapist, you might wonder what …

Long ago, marriage was, for the most part, an economic arrangement. This later evolved into a way for people to express their love and commitment to each other. Marriage may …

How technology affects our well-being partly depends on whether it strengthens our relationships. Everyone’s worried about smartphones. Headlines like “Have smartphones destroyed a generation?” and “Smartphone addiction could be changing …

The college-admissions scandal reveals how far we’re willing to go in seeking status—but there’s a healthier alternative. This month, more than a dozen wealthy parents will appear in a Boston …

You buy a sports car, start hitting the gym and have an affair: It’s the stereotypical midlife crisis, one we’ve seen played out both onscreen and in real life. Although …

Relationship scientists define casual dating as dating and sexual behavior outside of a long-term romantic relationship, and it is a common relationship among teenagers and young adults. In other words, …

Love is a smoke raised with the fume of sighs — William Shakespeare Romantic love is a powerful social force, but you don’t need me to tell you that. Many …

It’s possible to look on the bright side even when no one else is. Sometimes, it’s hard to be happy when you think about what’s going on in the world. …

Here are some signs that it’s time. Making the choice to go to couples counseling can feel like a very big step. It involves admitting that things are not perfect …

Why do we crave love so much, even to the point that we would die for it? To learn more about our very real, very physical need for romantic love, …

Nuclear physics, astronomy and molecular biology truly lack complexity when they are juxtaposed to one word: relationships. Interpersonal relationships represent probably one of the most complicated ideas that have troubled …

Fostering and maintaining close friendships can help keep your brain healthier as you age. Plenty of exercise. Healthy food. Positive attitude. Plain old good luck. There’s lots of advice out …

According to a new study, missing out on sleep can make us feel more isolated and get rejected by others. Poor sleep can kill your social life. UC Berkeley researchers …

Lightning can strike twice and people do call just when you’re thinking of them – but are such coincidences meaningful? In the 1920s, one of Carl Jung’s female patients proved …

“The bad stuff is easier to believe. You ever notice that?” says Julia Roberts’ character, Vivian, in Pretty Woman (1990). As it turns out, Roberts’ character, Vivian, was touching on …

Have you ever wanted to learn something new but assumed that it required too much effort, that you were too old, or that it was just too difficult? Many people …