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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

June 16, 2017

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Commitment Videos

Decide To Commit

Led by Dr. Sibley a professor at Northern Illinois University, the Commitment Research Team is dedicated to exploring the power of commitment in couple relationships, and the formation of romantic relationships.

Decide To Commit
Small frustrations. Unmet expectations. Unspoken hurt. Over time, they can turn into resentment. Here's what research says about why it happens. #RelationshipResearch #HealthyRelationships #Communication #Couples #Love #Resentment
The Slow Burn of Resentment
Sometimes the hardest relationship truth is realizing the difference between who someone is and who we imagine they could become. When hope for the future starts shaping how we see the present, it can quietly change the dynamic of the relationship. #relationships #datingadvice #relationshippsychology #fantasybond #relationshiptruths #selfawareness #datinglife #modernrelationships
When We Fall in Love With Potential
Disagreements happen in every relationship, but how couples move through conflict can shape the strength of their connection. Sometimes the values people share influence how they listen, respond, and repair after difficult moments. #relationships #relationshipadvice #couples #communication #healthyrelationships #faith #relationshiptips
Faith, Conflict, and Relationship Repair
Sneaky links might seem fun, but research shows that secrecy and unclear expectations can actually create more stress in relationships. Studies also find that when people get on the same page about what the relationship is, things tend to feel a lot more secure. #sneakylinks #datingculture #modernrelationships #relationshippsychology
Sneaky Links Are Quietly Changing How We Date
Some days are heavier than others when raising a child with autism. Support doesn’t fix everything, but it makes the journey feel less lonely. 💙 #ParentingRealTalk #SupportSystems #AutismEducation #AutismAwareness #SupportMatters #FamilySupport
When Parenting Autism Feels Heavy
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