Birds, the warm-blooded and feathered vertebrates, are being used to put romantic partners to the test. A relationship experiment dubbed the "bird theory" is making the rounds on social media. It ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. If you’ve been confused about all the sudden fuss surrounding “bird theory” on ...

One of the latest relationship tests to go viral is the “bird theory,” racking up millions of views on social media. It’s based on a theory developed by couples researcher John Gottman about the ...

Experts weigh in on whether those viral TikTok tests are a real litmus for a couple’s connection. By Catherine Pearson Layne Berthoud, an occupational therapist who lives in Los Angeles, did not ...

In the eternal search for better relationships, couples seek ways to deepen and strengthen their bonds. Part of that search involves finding the possible cracks in that relationship so they can be ...