How do couples respond to each other’s good news and difficult experiences? Capitalization and social support describe couples’ responses to positive and negative events, respectively. This study developed valid and reliable Spanish translations of measures assessing, Cont.

What does betrayal look like from the betrayer’s perspective? Check out this article by Lalot, Bertram, Schuck, Maritz, and Bardeau(2026), which analyzed more than 1,000 stories of betrayal from participants in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, and Germany.

❓What does sacrifice mean in marriage? 📌Check out this article by Akcabozan Kayabol, Aydogan, Toplu Demirtas, and Cag (2026), which draws on interviews with 16 Turkish married couples.

❓Can relationship satisfaction be measured with just four items? 📌Check out this article by Körner and Gauglitz (2026), which validated the German Couple Satisfaction Index-4 in a sample of 1,526 participants.

❓Does your partner’s phone use ruin your day? Not necessarily. 📌Check out this article by Luo and Du (2026), which examined partner phubbing, family performance, and employee well-being in daily life. Partner phubbing was linked to feelings of deprivation,

❓Who gives “dark” personalities a chance in dating? 📌Check out this article by Kesenheimer, Angermann, Raschel, and Greitemeyer (2026), which analyzed 1,429 speed dates. People higher in Light Triad traits — including trust in others — were less likely to reject partners with

🗣Do you know what you want in a relationship? 📌Check out this article by Kredl, Kubin, and Lydon (2025), which found that relationship clarity — the extent to which someone knows what they want in a relationship — predicts single young adults' loneliness and life satisfaction

📌Check out this article by Mendez (2025), which challenges "spinster" stereotypes and highlights how single Filipino women aged 41–58 find fulfillment, agency, meaning, and belonging beyond marriage and traditional expectations. #PersonalRelationships #Singlehood

📌Check out this brief report by Smith (2025), which explores the etymology of heirlooms and investigates the consequences of the term's isolation. It calls for more inclusive heirlooms and underscores the relationship between the interpersonal transmission of possessions

👻 Why is ghosting hurtful? 📌Check out this article by Szczesniak, Pierce, and Spielmann (2025), which examined emotional and behavioral responses to ghosting versus explicit rejection in an immersive dating scenario. Both ghosted and explicitly rejected individuals reported