Did you know that the politics and the economy can influence who you are attracted to? A recent study explains why the sociopolitical environment may be affecting your love life.

The nice guy stereotype argues that women often say they wish to date kind, sensitive men, but in reality, still choose to date jerks over nice guys. Is the stereotype true?

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has released a fascinating new brochure called Women and Depression. It provides a wealth of information on depression and its treatments.

This research takes the phrase “keeping up with the Joneses” to a whole new level. New research published in a recent issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that good sex doesn’t take as long as you think (as long as you ask the man).

A recent study explores reasons college students have sex and how they differ by gender and sexual experience.

So much to do, so little time. When multiple priorities collide, it is often difficult to find the right balance between work and family life. In the nationally representative survey of Household Income and Labor Dynamics in Australia (HILDA), researchers discovered more about factors that influenced work-life balance.

A recent article by a team of researchers showing that the happiest marriages are those in which the male is less attractive than the female has received a lot of attention in the press of late. People appear to be fascinated by the finding that relationships where a panel of objective observers rated the husband as less attractive than the wife appeared to be “happier” than relationships where the spouses were either similar or, even worse, where the husband was more attractive!

We can determined whether someone is looking for a long-term or short-term sexual partner just by looking at their face.

Science proves that men are influenced to risky action by images of scantily-clad women. In other news, the sky is blue!

A new study out of Australia finds that depressed women are more likely to be engaging in sex and sexual activity than their mentally well counterparts. So why aren’t they happy?

There are many reasons to stay in a relationship, because you love the other person, because you promised, because you are financially dependent on one another, or because of the kids. But what if the love faded, would you leave? Feeling constrained in your relationship may lead you to engage in fewer negative behaviors with your partner. Read more about this complex relationship.

Do old dogs learn new tricks? Can husbands learn how to clean the house, spend meaningful time with the kids, and do their own laundry? I say it would take a miracle, but sociology says change is already underway.

A recent publication by Terra Schmooker and Krisanne Bursik in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships has highlighted the important role that a belief in the positive value of monogamy may have in predicting relationship success. Too bad no one sent a copy of this to French President Nicolas Sarkozy!

Scientists have long known what your grandchildren-wanting parents and in-laws don’t want to tell you: Having children is hard on your marriage. However, scientists may now have discovered a corollary to this rule that could either help you be the exception, or perhaps warn that you’re likely to suffer this fate so you can prepare accordingly.