Growing evidence suggests that the seeds of relationship decay can be detected via implicit
partner evaluations even when explicit evaluations fail to do so. However, little is known …

Past research on close relationships has increasingly focused on the assessment of implicit
constructs to shed new light on relationship processes. However, virtually nothing is known …

Satisfying romantic relationships offer numerous social and health benefits, making it critical
to understand the trajectory of relationship satisfaction. In recent years, research has begun …

A recent surge in research on automatic processes in close relationships has revealed new
insights into how people form and update relationship evaluations as well as the …

The current research investigated the role of spontaneous partner feelings (implicit partner
affect) in the dynamics of relationship satisfaction, commitment, and romantic dissolution …

Evidence suggesting that implicit partner evaluations (IPEs), but not explicit evaluations
(EPEs), can predict later changes in satisfaction and relationship status has led researchers …

The associations between couple members' personality and their relationship satisfaction
can be conceptualized as reciprocal transactions. To better understand these transactions …

Relationship science contends that the quality of couples' communication predicts
relationship satisfaction over time. Most studies testing these links have examined between …

People who are happy with their romantic relationships report that their partners are
particularly effective at meeting their everyday relational needs. However, the literature …

In everyday life, close relationship partners enact behaviors through which they may
influence each other. To understand how these exchanges affect partners, previous …