Detecting deception in intimate relationships
April 21, 2013 - Comments OffHaving a truthful and honest relationship with a partner is a basic expectation of pairs. Most partners believe that they know their beloved well enough to detect lying or deception, should it occur. When they discover that the mate had […]
Can your partner make you a better person?
April 21, 2013 - Comments OffSome individuals credit their mates with making them better beings. Though this attribution is very flattering, is it accurate? Can people actually alter others’ essence and conduct? Being a better person often means transitioning from a primary stance of self-interest […]
Can you make your spouse happy?
April 07, 2013 - Comments OffIt is common for people to believe and state that their spouses make them happy. Can anyone actually make another person happy, and if so, how can you do it? In the late 1990’s Psychologist Martin Seligman of the University […]
Why some men leave their wives
March 31, 2013 - (0) commentsCommonly cited and accepted explanations for why some men leave their wives include: The allure of restored youthfulness offered by a younger, adoring female, the appeal of feeling omnipotent and powerful; the seduction of forbidden sex; and the avoidance of […]
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Detecting deception in intimate relationships
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