Policymakers are interested in promoting healthy marriages in adulthood by providing
services to strengthen the adolescent precursors of healthy marriage, especially within low-
income populations. But if programs and curricula targeting adolescent romantic
relationships are to be effective, they must be grounded in an accurate understanding of
how adolescent relationships function and the role that they play in the development of
healthy adult marriages. This report evaluates the current landscape of theory, research, and …