Maintaining a strong relationship requires constant care and communication, and certain traits have been shown to be especially important for fostering healthy relationships.

Feb 4, 2024 · Some of those relationships can be difficult and unpleasant, but many work relationships can be fun and turn into friendships.

Strong relationships require different types of nurturing—physical, emotional, and attentional. Certain traits have been shown to be especially important for maintaining healthy connections.

May 14, 2025 · We all know relationships matter. But what if we’ve misunderstood where strong relationships really begin?

Jan 14, 2025 · The bedrocks of a healthy relationship are trust, honesty, and authenticity. Healthy relationships exist when value is placed on who you are together and who you are individually.

An individual’s personality can be an important contributor to their ability to maintain successful relationships, depending in part on the traits, and tolerance, of their partners.

Dec 21, 2025 · But research, in recent years, has introduced an important clarification: Good relationships support better problem-solving, and strong problem-solving, in turn, reinforces the …

Aug 29, 2025 · A 2016 study shows that these “We-Stories,” the narrative co-constructed by happy couples, are rich in themes like security, pleasure, and shared meaning that add to the mutuality of ...

Jan 6, 2026 · But most research about relationships points to something much simpler and more comforting than that: connection is not made in the big moments.

May 6, 2025 · Given the change in norms in recent years, a new stage of romantic relationships has emerged—according to September 2024 research from the Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy.