Youth sexuality has been primarily studied with a focus on its potential public health issues,
such as sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies, and its comorbidity with …

Sexual and relationship satisfaction tend to be closely linked in the context of romantic
relationships. Understanding how sexual processes influence relationships and how …

The current research used two 8-wave longitudinal studies spanning the first 4–5 years of
207 marriages to examine the potential bidirectional associations among marital …

Is it true that engaging in more frequent sex is associated with greater well-being? The
media emphasizes—and research supports—the claim that the more sex you have, the …

Across three studies, we demonstrate that pursuing sex for approach goals, such as to
enhance intimacy, fuels satisfaction and pursuing sex for avoidance goals, such as to avoid …

The family is the crucible of society. In large part, this vital social entity is defined by the way
its members interact. Over the past 30 years, enormous strides have been made in our …

Our understanding of the prevalence, correlates, predictors, and outcomes of sexting is
increasing; however, little is known about potential positive aspects of this emerging …

Most previous research on the associations between pornography use and relational well-
being has utilized individual data sets that have limited scholars' ability to truly understand …

Affectionate touch is crucial for well-being. However, attachment avoidance is associated
with negative attitudes toward touch. We tested two preregistered hypotheses about how …

The current research examined the role of post sex affection in promoting sexual and
relationship satisfaction in ongoing romantic partnerships. Since romantic partners view the …