Why Relationship Science Matters
The surprising benefits of applying science to love
Welcome to the Relationship Science Guy. This Substack offers science-backed, real-life tested relationship strategies and tactics for couples who want to grow together and be true life partners. Twice a month, you'll get an article from me sharing a research-backed insight that you can quickly use in your relationship. I also share short videos about the article topics, interviews with leading relationship scientists, and periodic mailbags where I answer pressing questions from readers.
I’m Cameron Madill, a social impact entrepreneur and passionate advocate for relationship science. I built an award-winning company that I sold to my employees in 2019, and since then I got a graduate degree in positive psychology from an Ivy League program and worked on original research with one of the top relationship science experts in the world. Today I draw on that training to help couples to build stronger partnerships.
Why subscribe
My commitment is to provide actionable relationship strategies you can put into practice right away. I promise every article I publish will be:
Research-based: My content focuses on relationship processes that have been studied and verified—not popular opinions—and every article contains citations to the relevant supporting research.
Applicable: Every article clearly states what the implications of the research are and how you can apply them in your relationship, including key tips on what to avoid.
Contextual: Lastly, because science is always evolving and we're all unique, I will make sure you understand the relevant context so you can figure out why something might or might not work for your relationship.
On top of that, I believe you’ll quickly find relationship science really works, no matter where in your relationship journey you are. An attendee at one of my workshops said this after an all-day session: “We were genuinely blown away. I think in our years of attending conferences, workshops, and listening to speakers, it’s rare that we actually walk away with an abundance of valuable and practical learnings! It feels like we’ve discovered another cheat code for life.”
About Me
I am the founder of PixelSpoke, a multimillion dollar company that I scaled and sold to my team in an innovative employee-ownership model. I am also a social impact entrepreneur who helped build multiple non-profits. I am also a husband and father; I've been with my wife, Anna, who is also an entrepreneur, for 10 years and we have a 5-year-old son who is passionate about art, building things, and staying in bed as long as possible.
Over several years of building a business, non-profits, a marriage and a family, I have come to realize that my greatest passion in life is helping people build strong relationships. Strong one-on-one relationships are the key to building a great team, a thriving company, or a close-knit family. This is why I’ve dedicated the next chapter of my life to studying and applying relationship science—drawing from evidence-based approaches like the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy, positive psychology, and my master’s research on relationships and passion at the University of Pennsylvania. Through my research with over 600 couples and individuals, I have come to believe that thriving relationships aren’t just good for love, they’re critical to our wellbeing and sustainable success.
I look forward to having you as part of this community. I’m confident you will find our content to be credible, applicable, and relevant as you strengthen your relationship.
Questions or feedback? You can always reach me at cameron@relationshipscienceguy.com.
