interpersonal relationships

  • What Your Relationship Needs Is a Little ‘Romantic Nostalgia’

    What Your Relationship Needs Is a Little ‘Romantic Nostalgia’

    According to new research, looking at past photos of your partner can actually increase loving feelings and overall satisfaction within your relationship. Remembering and reminiscing over the good times is also known as “romantic nostalgia,” and according to Gabriela Reyes, LMFT and Chispa App’s Resident Relationship Expert, those memories help bring back a rush of…


  • You Should Consider a Relationship Contract

    You Should Consider a Relationship Contract

    Love is exciting and fulfilling — at least, until the dishes and laundry start piling up. Before you know it, the honeymoon is over on your new relationship and you’re arguing with your partner over chores, finances, and general responsibilities like everyone else. Enter, the relationship contract. It might sound a little stuffy, but according…


  • How to Get Through a Dry Spell in Your Relationship

    How to Get Through a Dry Spell in Your Relationship

    Everything seems better at the beginning of a relationship, but especially the sex. Impromptu romps in the sack are the norm as you and your partner are excited to explore each other’s bodies. You’re never too tired or bored either — you’re almost always in the mood.