Some adults are involved in well-functioning romantic relationships. They are able to
provide support for their partners, resolve conflict effectively, and generally find their …

We begin the chapter by describing the organizational perspective on social development
that has guided much of our thinking and research to date. Following this, we discuss the …

We begin this chapter with an overview of attachment theory, including the main tenets of
Bowlby's (1969) original theory as well as later extensions to adult romantic relationships …

Forming stable, supportive romantic relationships is an important determinant of well‐being
for adults. Yet, there has been limited research about if and how prior romantic experiences …

Attachment theory is a socioemotional developmental theory developed by John Bowlby that
examines the central role of close relationships in human development. According to …

Understanding the pathways through which romantic relationships emerge is critical to
understanding the developmental course and outcome of intimate unions. Given the …

The Social Construction of Adolescents' Representations of Romantic Relationships Most of
us would consider our romantic relationships to be an integral, even essential, facet or our …

Close relationships are significant to human well-being throughout life (Reis, Collins, &
Berscheid, 2000). In the early part of the life span, involuntary relationships with family …

Attachment theory has, since its inception, contained the proposition that long-term adult
romantic relationships (ie, relationships described by ethologists as “pair bonds”) are …

Attachment security towards parents and peers in adolescence, and romantic attachment
styles and emotion regulation strategies in young adulthood, were evaluated using an eight …