The current research was designed to examine the associations between married partners'
personalities and their marital satisfaction. The major goal of this research was to examine …

Extensive research has documented people's desire for social partners who are responsive
to their needs and preferences, and that when they perceive that others have been …

Relationship research has consistently shown that holding favorable perceptions of one's
partner has a strong, positive association with one's relationship satisfaction. This …

Do people who feel good about themselves have better relations with others? Although the
notion that they do is central to both classic and modern theories, there is little strong …

Do people have a “type” when it comes to their romantic partners' personalities? In the
present research, we used data from a 9-y longitudinal study in Germany and examined the …

Romantic partners regularly sacrifice their own self-interest when partners' needs and
preferences diverge. The present work examines the role of perceived partner …

Intimates typically are positively biased in their relationship evaluations. Given this fact, how
can intimates regulate their esteem needs about their relationships and still function …

How do spouses evaluate their interactions with each other? Although spouses' appraisals
of their interactions with their partners influence relationship outcomes, it is not clear how …

There has been a long-standing debate about whether having accurate self-perceptions or
holding positive illusions of self is more adaptive. This debate has recently expanded to …

The perception that a partner is supportive, tied to beneficial relational and personal
outcomes, may be shaped by reality (the partner's actual support) but is often also biased …