Susan Krauss Whitbourne

Getting stuck in a boring conversation can become a mind-numbing experience. Make sure you don’t become the bore with these 2o secret weapons that can spice up your communication.

Two Ways to Improve Relational Communication - Susan krauss whitbourne

When you think about self-improvement, you probably focus on ways to change yourself. New research shows how change can come about by finding the right relationship.

Does Your Partner Make You a Better Person? - Susan krauss whitbourne

When you’ve done something you regret, you might try to pretend that it wasn’t your fault. New research on guilt and shame shows why this isn’t such a good idea.

Maybe it's not all that bad to feel guilty, or even ashamed, says new research.

The ending of a relationship takes its toll on an individual’s emotions, but also one’s sense of self. New research identifies 6 ways to achieve closure and move on.

A partner who figures out how to manipulate you can make you feel it’s impossible to get away. New relationship research suggests there can be a path to freedom.

Life’s challenges can sometimes seem impossible to overcome. New research shows that by learning how to write your own life story, you can take those challenges in stride.

A transgression of some type is likely to occur in any close relationship. New research provides 3 repair strategies to help overcome the damage and allow healing to occur.