TITLE:
Mobile Apps for Relationship Improvement: A Scoping Review
AUTHORS:
Stephen L. Hendrix
KEYWORDS:
Marriage, Relationships, Relationship Apps, Marriage Apps, Relationship Improvement Apps, Marriage Improvement Apps
JOURNAL NAME:
E-Health Telecommunication Systems and Networks,
Vol.14 No.1,
March
10,
2025
ABSTRACT: Happiness in marital and long-term romantic relationships positively impacts physical health. However, almost half of first-time marriages end in divorce. In recent years, mobile applications have been developed to improve these relationships. This article conducts a scoping review to examine existing apps and review features related to marital and long-term relationship success factors. The study identified 38 apps in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, focusing on relationship improvement. Next, apps were evaluated based on relationship factors identified in the literature. Finally, the study discusses the present features and the need to incorporate support for more of these features in future apps.