relationships

Breaking: Men Struggle With Understanding Women's Expressions

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:30:03 +0000

A new study by German researchers sheds light on men’s inability to read the expressions of women. It seems that males are better wired to interpret the non-verbal signals of other men. Here to add neurological and historical context to our understanding of male/female communication is Tom Jacobs, staff writer for Pacific Standard, who wrote about the study.

Top 3 High-Tech Marriage Busters

Bill Barry — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:51:32 +0000

We discussed the quickly-developing market for spousal surveillance technology with Wall Street Journal reporter Jennifer Valentino.

Crazy Love

Virginia Prescott — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:17:24 +0000

Pop singer Rihanna made news recently when she confessed to Oprah Winfrey her sympathy for ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, who beat her up on the eve of the Grammy Awards in 2009. Rihanna’s tears for her abuser had many domestic violence advocates up in arms, and many of the rest of us scratching our heads. Here to give her take on the complex and often baffling emotional life of domestic abuse victims is Leslie Morgan Steiner.

After Marriage Ends, Exes Become 'Best Friends'

NPR Staff — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:53:00 +0000

After the marriage between James Hanson-Brown and Lisa Combest ended, something unusual happened: Their relationship deepened.

"We got married Jan. 11, 1986, and the minister who married us told me, 'You guys are the best-matched couple I've ever talked to,' " Lisa recalls. "But I guess we were in our marriage for about a year when I started thinking that something was wrong.

A Mom Becomes A Man, And A Family Sticks Together

NPR Staff — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:21:00 +0000

This spring, Les and Scott GrantSmith will mark their 25th wedding anniversary. The couple raised two daughters along the way. But 15 years ago, they hit a crisis that nearly shattered their family. Les was keeping a secret, and that became a problem.

Honey, Please Pay Attention

Virginia Prescott — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:46:54 +0000

How do married couples struggle with, and overcome, the challenges of ADHD?