Stress has an immediate impact on physiology and behavior. These changes likely impact
our interactions with others, especially, if we are emotionally close to them (eg, romantic …

It is important to clearly define stress and social support in order to better understand how
the body regulates when under stressful conditions because stress has implications for …

INTRODUCTION: Couple conflict in unhappy marriages is suggested to impair individual
health via chronic psychophysiological stress reactions in couples' everyday lives. As a …

Background Stress-related disorders are increasingly common in modern societies. What
adds to the overall burden, particularly in close romantic relationships, is empathic stress …

The existing literature consistently finds that emotional experiences and cortisol secretion
are linked at the within-person level. Further, relationship partners tend to covary in …

Background Perceived stress can lead to dysregulated cortisol patterns, including blunted
peaks and flatter slopes, which are associated with increased morbidity and mortality risks …

Objectives The goal of this study was to investigate associations of the positivity and
negativity of couple communication behaviors during a novel stressor, representative of …

Stress in close relationships can have significant negative consequences for mental health,
physical health, and long-term relationship functioning. Dysregulated physiological …

Early-stage romantic love constitutes a unique phase associated with distinct brain
activations and neuro-hormonal processes that function to consolidate the affiliative bond …

Despite progress in understanding the social neuroendocrinology of close relationship
processes, most work has focused on negative experiences, such as relationship conflict or …