Anxious LovePartners’ Mental Health May Change — and Even Improve — Together: Study The 12-year-long longitudinal study showed depression symptoms like anxiety or mood swings may evolve along similar lines in couples. By Saumya Kalia
Not CrueltyWhy Ghosting Is Not Always a Form of ‘Emotional Abuse’ The extent to which ghosting is justified might depend on the dynamic between the ghoster and the ghostee prior to the act of ghosting. By Devrupa Rakshit
Love ThyselfHow People in Relationships Are Happier When They’re Growing As Individuals Too Couples who constantly grew as individuals too, were found to be more satisfied and committed, besides having better self-esteem. By Devrupa Rakshit
Love and CriticismWoe Is Me! “My Friends, Family Judge My Boyfriend For His Looks. What Do I Do?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Straight Up PainfulWoe Is Me! “I’m in Love With a Friend Who Doesn’t Love Me Back. How Do I Cope?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Chai pe Climate CharchaCouples Can Influence Each Other’s Beliefs, Actions Around Climate Change: Study Climate change communication from a loved one carries the knowledge of the individual partner, and also includes an indescribable element of empathy. By Saumya Kalia
Pyaar ImpossibleIt’s Okay: To Choose a Short‑Term Relationship Over a Stable One Longevity isn't the ultimate metric of what a "good" relationship looks like. By Saumya Kalia
With No Help From My FriendsWoe Is Me! “I’ve Realized My Closest Friends Are Actually Frenemies. What Now?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
In My Own TimeWhy Trying To ‘Control’ Your Partner Into ‘Opening Up’ Doesn’t Work An active, conspicuous pressure to open up, might lead people to shut others out and withdraw deeper into their shells. By Devrupa Rakshit
Drifting Off...How Sleeping Next to Our Partners Can Improve Our Health and Wellbeing Sharing a bed with our romantic partners can reduce anxiety and depression, besides allowing us to fall asleep faster and sleep longer. By Devrupa Rakshit
Reigniting PassionHow ‘Boredom’ Can Eliminate ‘Passion’ From Relationships "[C]ouples who were bored... had a hard time getting out of their rut... less frequently they did exciting activities together." By Devrupa Rakshit
Shaadi ke Side EffectsWoe Is Me! “The Bickering Married People in My Life Make Marriage Seem Like a Curse. Am I Wrong?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Three's a CrowdWoe Is Me! “All My Friends Are Coupled! How Do I Not Feel Like a Third Wheel?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Hold My HandThe Cultural History of Holding Hands The ubiquity of the gesture's associations with affection and support has inspired many studies, but its origin still remains unknown. By Devrupa Rakshit
Badmash CompanyWoe Is Me! “I Think My Friend is a Thief. How Do I Proceed?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
In TransitIn ‘Modern Love Mumbai,’ the City Dictates How Women Navigate Love and Loss Mobility within a city is always linked to freedom, but the complexity lies in who has the agency to move and how. By Saumya Kalia
Let There Be LoveHow Climate Change May Be Shaping Our Relationship Choices "It is a big green flag in relationships if people are attuned to the climate change conversation -- it shows they are considerate." By Saumya Kalia
Entrance TestHow the Female Orgasm May Have Evolved to Help With Mate Selection Many scholars argue that the female orgasm is unlikely to be an adaptation, but rather, the evolutionary by-product of the male orgasm. By Devrupa Rakshit
