Happy Valentine’s Day? Depends How You Invest in Your Relationship

Happy Valentine’s Day? Depends How You Invest in Your Relationship
A couple kiss in front of the Eiffel tower on Valentine's day in 2015 in Paris. LOIC VENANCE/AFP/Getty Images
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If you think our romantic relationships are based on the passions of the heart and the melding of minds–both beyond explanation or reason–then think again.

People in love might seem preoccupied, emotional and at times downright irrational, but there might just be some surprisingly logical foundations underpinning our romantic relationships. In fact, there are some things about our intimate relationships that can be predicted by our behaviours and how we react and relate to our loved ones.

Two couples might have very different relationships, yet still experience similar levels of relationship satisfaction.
Rachel Grieve
Rachel Grieve
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