The four festive ‘Fs’ — finance, family, food, and fantasy — are responsible for much of the tension in the run-up to and during Christmas, according to a relationship counselling service.

Marriage counsellors have warned that Euro 2016 could trigger the final whistle for hundreds of rocky relationships across Ireland, as tensions among couples reach an all-time high.

September has proved to be the unhappiest month of the year for married couples, as mounting debt and post-holiday blues combined to put relationships under massive strain.

There are many ways to cheat on your partner. But paying attention to your relationship can help you avoid falling into the affair trap, says Áilín Quinlan.

Are couples who chose not to have kids happier than couples who are parents? Sharon Ni Chonchuir finds out.

Sex, honesty, going for coffee together — take some tips from the stars.

IT’S all about love and romance when couples first move in together. They are eager to spend more time together and get to know each other in new ways. They also believe they are making a good financial decision.

WE’VE all heard the saying that opposites attract but, according to relationship experts, there are some fundamental topics which couples should agree on.

Chris O’Dowd’s tweet put his wife on the spot, writes Arlene Harris.

Financial woes and changing responsibilities are putting pressure on Irish couples, says Áilín Quinlan

MORE Irish women are single than ever before. Statistics show that the number of women aged between 25 and 44 living alone here has soared.

While the traditional flashpoint for couples tends to be the dreaded in-laws - sisters in law, fathers in law, brothers in law, and mothers in law have featured in family discord forever - another point of contention can be your partner’s friends.

The “always-on” nature of Facebook, Twitter and email is wreaking havoc on Irish relationships as couples forget how to engage in one-to -one communication, according to research.

“WE have been sold a myth about monogamy; we have not been told the truth. Monogamy does not, and almost always cannot, provide a lifetime of rich sexual excitement for human beings.”