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Cost of disharmony
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disharmonyRelationship disharmony can adversely affect wellbeing. Steering for sustainable harmony is a healthy choice.


Marital Stress: Immunologic, Neuroendocrine, and Autonomic Correlates

Trajectories of Sexual Satisfaction and Frequency During and After Couple Therapy for Relationship Distress

When couples’ hearts beat together: Synchrony in heart rate variability during conflict predicts heightened inflammation throughout the day.

Mutual influences between partners’ hormones shape conflict dialog and relationship duration at the initiation of romantic love

The physiology of marriage: pathways to health

The relationship between chronic diseases and number of sexual partners: an exploratory analysis

Hostile marital interactions, proinflammatory cytokine production, and wound healing

The Impact of Psychological Stress on Wound Healing: Methods and Mechanisms

High Plasma Oxytocin Levels in Men With Hypersexual Disorder

The Honeymoon Is Over: Sex-differentiated Changes in Sexual Desire Predict Marital Dissatisfaction

Predicting marital stability and divorce in newlywed couples

Kiss and Makeup? Examining the Co-occurrence of Conflict and Sex

Moving Toward More Perfect Unions: Daily and Long-Term Consequences of Approach and Avoidance Goals in Romantic Relationships

More studies on disharmony in relationships will be added as the science advances.

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