Relationships
Dating, friendships, colleagues, and more — Vox explores how to think about relationships in life.
The delirious boredom you remember from childhood might not exist anymore.
Gen Z is embracing emotional distress — with a new name.
What do you actually owe your partner’s family?
Teenagers today are dating less than ever. What’s really happening?
Everyone wants to be a girl dad now.
Girls are getting their periods earlier. Parents are trying to take control.
Is it inevitable that your close friendships suffer when you enter a new relationship?
What to do when your partner wants an open marriage and you don’t.
Suddenly can’t stand the way your partner chews? That’s resentment.
Teens face a lot of pressure around the idea of best-friendship.
How much effort is too much to keep your romance afloat?
Americans are losing faith in their friends and neighbors. Here’s how to reverse course.
How to get parents and friends to get serious about doing good.
Young adults from around the world are struggling.
How to contend with an onslaught of guidance in an uncertain, lonely world.
No one cares as much as you do.
How to navigate finding family in an age of at-home DNA testing.
Don’t let polarization distract you from one of the most important issues the world faces.
Two cast members of the hit Netflix reality TV show on what the HHS secretary misunderstands about autism.
Here’s why your potentially romantic meetup actually sucks.
Pro-natalists want America having more babies — but only one of their proposals helps actual children.
The loving, aggravating, inescapable relationship that lasts a lifetime.
Super-schedulers have a solution for our busy lives. Not everyone is a fan.
I value my independence and don’t want my partner to end up controlling me.
It’s not just in the movies. Gen X women are having the best sex of their lives.
If your child starts talking to a can of tomato paste, don’t worry.
More people report eating their meals alone. Here’s why that matters.
A dating coach for men on the state of relationships.
How to make sure your expectations for a partner are realistic.
I feel intense guilt after getting angry. And if I shrug off that guilt, I worry I’ll become a bad person.
Taking life lessons from an anthropomorphic owl.
Why you should aim for one meaningful social interaction a day and other strategies for improving your “social biome.”
The rules of romance have changed. Can men keep up?
It turns out the most enjoyable gatherings can be totally spontaneous.
Frictionless relationships are just a fantasy.
I wanted to be confident. Then I started having doubts.