It’s normal to feel happy for your partner when they’re doing something that brings them joy, like, say, winning a game or finally getting a big promotion at work. Who wouldn’t want to see their ...

When Michelle Visage was asked for the secret to the success of her 28-year marriage, during a guest spot on Cush Jumbo’s podcast, she shared a surprising and honest answer: Compersion. She’s not ...

Compersion is a form of sympathetic joy in which Person A experiences positive thoughts and emotions when they know about Person B's positive experience, even if Person A gets nothing out of it for ...

If you've never heard the word "compersion" before, you're not alone. The term, which has origins in the polyamorous community, has been around since the late 1980s, but it can't be found in the ...

Imagine yourself in this scenario: you are in a long-term relationship, and one day you discover that your partner is pursuing a relationship with someone else. How would you feel? Many of us would ...

We recently asked a sex therapist about the words that she wishes people would use more often, which was the first time we had ever heard of compersion. “Compersion is about feeling love for your ...

Every relationship can happen upon its own set of issues that take some time to work through—and jealousy is a common one. While the green-eyed monster can get in between any set of partners, people ...

Imagine yourself in the following scenario: Scenario 1: You are at an awards banquet where your life partner is being honored for significant achievements in their field. Along with this award, your ...

It’s normal to feel happy for your partner when they’re doing something that brings them joy, like say, winning a game or finally getting a big promotion at work. Who wouldn't want to see their ...