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The Essential Element of Forgiveness in Couple and Family Relationships
August 25, 2023

The Essential Element of Forgiveness in Couple and Family Relationships

The Impact of Loneliness on Our Relationships
July 13, 2023

The Impact of Loneliness on Our Relationships

Mindfulness and Gratitude from Romantic Relationships through the Parenthood Years
June 28, 2023

Mindfulness and Gratitude from Romantic Relationships through the Parenthood Years

The Impact of Substance Abuse on Couple and Family Relationships
April 12, 2023

The Impact of Substance Abuse on Couple and Family Relationships

Illinois Council on Family Relations 2023 Conference
April 7, 2023

Illinois Council on Family Relations 2023 Conference

How Anxiety Impacts Romantic Relationships
February 8, 2022

How Anxiety Impacts Romantic Relationships

Are You Staying in Your Relationship for Your Partner’s Sake?
March 23, 2021

Are You Staying in Your Relationship for Your Partner’s Sake?

COVID-19: Dating in a Socially Distanced and Masked World
September 23, 2020

COVID-19: Dating in a Socially Distanced and Masked World

Where is This Relationship Headed? When One Romantic Partner is More Committed
October 25, 2019

Where is This Relationship Headed? When One Romantic Partner is More Committed

Getting Comfortable with Labels: An Argument for Defining Your Relationship
September 24, 2018

Getting Comfortable with Labels: An Argument for Defining Your Relationship

Reasons to Stay and Reasons to Go: Deciding Whether to Continue a Relationship
July 24, 2018

Reasons to Stay and Reasons to Go: Deciding Whether to Continue a Relationship

Can’t Take My Eyes Off You: Post Heartbreak Social Media Creeping
February 2, 2018

Can’t Take My Eyes Off You: Post Heartbreak Social Media Creeping

How Creepy! The Impact of Social Media Surveillance on Romantic Relationships
October 13, 2017

How Creepy! The Impact of Social Media Surveillance on Romantic Relationships

If They Cheated Before, Will They Cheat Again?
October 9, 2017

If They Cheated Before, Will They Cheat Again?

Should I Take This Personally? Snapchat and Our Need for Connection
October 4, 2017

Should I Take This Personally? Snapchat and Our Need for Connection

Can’t Swipe Me Love? Recent Research on Tinder and Romance
August 4, 2017

Can’t Swipe Me Love? Recent Research on Tinder and Romance

What Our Team Is Reading
July 17, 2017

What Our Team Is Reading

Choose Your Love, Love Your Choice
June 17, 2017

Choose Your Love, Love Your Choice

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  • ✨Another of our beloved graduate students on our team. @jess.lopez30 is a full-time student, apart of our research team, a graduate assistant, and a mom! 🫶 She can do it all AND while looking like she just stepped off a runway! ✨

Year: First year graduate student
Future Aspirations: Couple and Family Therapist specializing in trauma
Favorite Show: Sex in the City
Favorite Movie: Sleepless in Seattle
Hobby: Cooking & Gardening
NIU Involvement: NIUCFR member at large
Why this research team: to enhance my knowledge of working with couples.

Check out one of many of her blogs at https://decidetocommit.com/the-essential-element-of-forgiveness-in-couple-and-family-relationships/ 😎

#momlife #graduateschoollife #worklifebalance #researchteam #futurecoupleandfamilytherapist #niu
  • ✨The spotlights continue and we have @jordyncorrine who is also apart of the NIU Women’s Soccer team! ⚽️ She is definitely a team player and brings a lot to the table and the field.✨

Year: Junior 
Future aspirations: Social Worker
Favorite show: Atlanta
Favorite Movie: Coraline 
Hobby: Writing and exercise
NIU involvement: Women’s Soccer Team 
Why this research team?
After taking HDFS 284, I realized how important understanding commitment and relationships is to me!

Check out her blog posts at https://decidetocommit.com/is-this-a-dealbreaker-how-to-detect-and-respond-to-red-flags-in-a-romantic-partner/ and keep and eye out for future blogs. 😎

#researchteam #niu #niuwomenssoccer #team #socialworker #athlete
  • ✨We are not done yet! Today’s spotlight continues on with another one of our team’s Instagram managers. She has helped create the visuals for our Instagram, although she does not have any social media she has mastered creativity in social media content!✨

Year: Senior 
Future Aspirations: Become a Clinical Psychologist 
Favorite Show: Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite Movie: Halloween (1978)
Hobby: Volunteer Work
NIU Involvement: Community Service Chair on De Mujer A Mujer, International Honor Society in Psychology, National Society of Leadership and Success
Why this research team: I want to expand my knowledge on the impact of divorce and relationship quality and it’s effects on families, individuals, and children.

Keep a look out for her blog post coming soon to WWW.DECIDETOCOMMIT.COM 😎

#researchteam #futureclinicalpsychologist #niu #nosocialmedia #teammates
  • ✨The spotlight is on @bellamboccia today. She may be majoring in Human Development and Family Sciences but she can be a double threat as a baker! She provided our team with delicious cookies and we can’t wait for more treats (hint hint). Bella is also part of our Instagram management team and helps create our content.✨

Year: senior 
Future aspirations: to be a marriage and family therapist 
Favorite show: Gilmore girls 
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump 
Hobby: baking and creating fun food creations!
NIU involvement: research team 
Why this research team? Relationships are such a fascinating and important topic that I want to learn more about!

Keep an eye out for her blog posts coming soon at WWW.DECIDETOCOMMIT.COM 

#researchteam #marriageandfamilytherapist #niu #baker #teamwork
  • ✨We continue with the spotlight of our team members. We have @pelin.keceli today who is always smiling and laughing bringing joy to our team.✨ 

Year: undergrad junior 
Future aspirations: therapist of any kind
Favorite show: Money Heist 
Favorite Movie: Coraline 
Hobby: cooking and spending time with friends and family 
NIU involvement: teacher assistant and research team
Why this research team?
I really wanted to be more involved and learn more about relationships and why they do or don’t work out!

Check out her blog post at https://decidetocommit.com/the-effects-of-loneliness-and-how-it-impacts-our-relationships/ and keep a look out for future blog posts. 😎

#teamwork #research #futuretherapist #psychology #doublemajor #niu
  • ✨Our Member spotlight today is Stephanie! As a wife and a mother she offers some amazing perspectives and insights to the team, she is truly a superstar!✨

Year: Senior
Future Aspirations: Youth & Family Ministry Leader
Favorite Show: Blacklist
Favorite Movie: A Knight’s Tale
Hobby: Crafting
NIU Involvement: President of NIUSCFR
Why this research team?: To expand my knowledge of relationships, marriage, and the impact of divorce.

Look out for her new blog post coming soon to the website! You can visit https://decidetocommit.com/ or click the link in our bio. 

#research #researchteam #relationships #niu

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