Duana Welch's Blog

Is the first year of marriage the hardest? Is early conflict a bad sign? What would you say? Newsweek asked—and your Love Scientist answered. 
https://www.newsweek.com/first-year-marriage-hardest-2013087

Some of the best relationship scientists in the world thought fighting early in marriage spelled doom. 

Then, they found out…they were wrong.

Conflict early in your marriage may be something you’d rather avoid…but, done right, it’s actually good for you. And some fights simply must be had. 

Chec...

“The secret to a great marriage is _________.” Well…it’s not just one secret. In fact, many of you gave fantastic, accurate answers in an earlier post on my social media. And great news: these tips are learnable and doable. (Are you already doing things that make a great partnership?) Find out whether you and I gave the same answers—at Newsweek today!

 

https://www.newsweek.com/best-advice-newlywed-couple-usa-2014012

 

Cheers,

Duana

 

 

Want more love in your life? Whether you’re single, partne...

Wise Readers, have you ever missed some red flags—waving banners that might have been there on the first date?We’ve all been there! And if you (or someone you love) is tired of it, check out this new article in Newsweek, today: https://www.newsweek.com/biggest-red-flag-first-date…
Equally important: Do you know the number 1 *green* flag to look for? Scope that out in a separate Newsweek article: https://www.newsweek.com/biggest-green-flag-first-date-according-relationship-experts-1993512...

Wise Readers, have you ever missed some red flags—waving banners that might have been there on the first date?We’ve all been there! And if you (or someone you love) is tired of it, check out this new article in Newsweek, today: https://www.newsweek.com/biggest-red-flag-first-date…
Did you guess the dealbreaker I named? What stands out for you? Are there other red flags you would add?I’d love to hear what you think! Your life is your own experiment. Going forward, what will you try th...

“How do you find success in modern dating? Science. At least, that’s what Dr Duana Welch has devoted her life to, helping individuals find (and keep love) using science as a guide. Advice from friends and family can be helpful, but what about having a strategy to understand what works for most people, most of the time? There are, of course, exceptions, but do you want to be an exception? Dr. Duana says “There is a word for people who don’t devote strategy and concentrated effort to finding a pa...

When it comes to finding your life partner, have you felt like things aren’t going the way you’d hoped…but you don’t know what might help instead?If so, then this is THE podcast for you. Oprah featured it. It and its host Ken Page are major! I have wanted to be on Ken Page’s Deeper Dating for *years*—it’s soooo good. Ken is all about love, respect, and kindness.And I’m delighted to be on episode #175, where we discuss:• What does it mean to date the hard way?• How can you re-brand the...

Have you vowed that this past New Year’s was the last one you’ll spend single?

 
If you’ve resolved to find the one for you in 2024, let’s get it done with my science-based dating coaching; drop me a line!

duana@lovesciencemedia.com

www.lovesciencemedia.com/consult

Talk with you soon~

Duana

Duana C. Welch, Ph.D.

Love Factually coach and author

 

Schedule a 15-minute mini-session for dating and relationship coaching now: Visit www.lovesciencemedia.com/consult

 

 

 

Advance praise, Love Factuall...

Are you age 50+ and wishing for a healthy, wonderful love relationship at last?

 

It’s a fast-growing group of singles, in part because of the increasing rise in grey divorce. In this podcast, host and divorce attorney Lesa Kosky and I discuss why I’ve begun writing Love Factually at Midlife and Beyond, why divorce after age 50 is becoming more prevalent (is the reason rooted in the generation *before* the Boomers?), and how to move past the dating-later stigma and find your person no matter you...

💗Can you find love online in just 7 days?

Podcast host and dating coach Dr. Mari Kovanen says, “My wonderful guest for this most popular episode from the past two seasons of How to love successfully podcast is Dr. Duana Welch, PhD.

If you are dating online (and even if you are not), you cannot miss this episode. Dr Duana is the author of Love Factually books. They have all the science you need to know about dating and finding that special person for you.

Dr. Duana put her knowledge to the test w...

Sold Out! NYC ‘Upping Your Dating Game’ Event

 

Tired of ‘it’ll happen when you least expect it,’ ‘you have to be happy on your own before you can be happy with someone else,’ and ‘your standards are too high?’ 

 

It’s time to get the facts—which, incidentally, prove that all of the statements above are false! 

 

It’s too late to sign up for this event.

 

***But it’s not too late to use facts, not opinion, to find the love of your life!***

 

If you’d like to see what dating coach and Love Factua...