Several decades of research have demonstrated that marital relationships have a powerful
influence on physical health. However, surprisingly little is known about how marriage …

The present study investigated whether the presence of a romantic partner in daily life is
associated with attenuated sympathetic nervous system responses. Additionally, romantic …

Over the past decade, research linking sleep and social relationships has burgeoned.
Researchers across the globe are trying to understand whether the quality and quantity of …

Couples sleeping in pairs is a modern phenomenon with potential side-effects on sleep
structure and circadian rhythms. In order to examine its effects, 10 healthy heterosexual …

The current research reports a dyadic analysis of sexual satisfaction, relationship happiness,
and correlates of these couple outcomes in a large multinational dataset consisting of 1,009 …

Sleep loss is known to severely disturb individuals' mood and emotion processing. Here, we
tested the hypothesis that quality of sleep is predictive of individuals' performance on a task …

Sleep problems can boost inflammation and may jeopardize interpersonal functioning, risks
that may be magnified in couples. This observational study examined the effects of self …

Objectives Supportive social relationships have been found to be related to fewer sleep
problems and better sleep quality. We examined associations between positive and …

This paper analyzes data from a nationally representative survey of adults in the United
Kingdom (Understanding Society, N= 37,253) to explore the marital status/health nexus …

Although couples' support exchanges are especially important during times of stress, coping
with stress often taxes individuals' energy and resources and may render it more difficult for …