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Joy Zheng

Joy is a Relationship Psychologist on the Marriage Pact's Relationship Science Team. She graduated with a B.A. in Psychology and Cognitive Science from Northwestern University and is fascinated by even the smallest of nuances that are behind the complex machinations of human relationships. She likes to keep up with the fierce discourse in Relationship Science and if asked "I love to engage in vigorous intellectual debates", she would reply "it's on 🤓". She can be reached at joy ‘at’ marriagepact.com.

Recent Articles

The Wax and Wane of Relationship Satisfaction

Our take on the ups and downs of relationships (everyone's got 'em).

The Real Spooky Science of Ghosting

Our Relationship Science Team's take on the most frightening dating habit of all— ghosting.

The Components of a Cheater

Inspired by the recent Adam Levine scandal... we jump into what makes a person more or less likely to cheat.

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Non-monogamy: The Science Behind "The More The Merrier"

We take a closer look at some of the research on the prevalence of consensual non-monogamy (CNM).

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Love Triangles, But... The Other Kind

Nothing scratches the pre-teen rom-com itch quite like a love triangle. But what could be juicier than that? The Triangular Theory of Love, of course!