Factors that contribute to the maintenance or decline of relationship satisfaction
The quality of romantic relationships influences physical and mental health. However,
maintaining happy and healthy relationships is challenging; relationship satisfaction …
maintaining happy and healthy relationships is challenging; relationship satisfaction …
How both partners' individual differences, stress, and behavior predict change in relationship satisfaction: Extending the VSA model
We pooled data from 10 longitudinal studies of 1,104 married couples to test the
Vulnerability-Stress-Adaptation (VSA) model of change in relationship satisfaction. Studies …
Vulnerability-Stress-Adaptation (VSA) model of change in relationship satisfaction. Studies …
Automatic partner attitudes: Sources, implications, and future directions
R Faure, JK McNulty… - Social and Personality …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
to understand the trajectory of relationship satisfaction. In recent years, research has begun …
Perceptions of partner responsiveness across the transition to parenthood.
This longitudinal study examined associations between perceptions of partner
responsiveness and relationship satisfaction of each partner (new parents) across the first 2 …
responsiveness and relationship satisfaction of each partner (new parents) across the first 2 …
[HTML][HTML] How do people experience and respond to social control from their partner? Three daily diary studies
Positive and negative forms of social control are commonly used to regulate another
person's health-related behaviors, especially in couples. Social control efforts have been …
person's health-related behaviors, especially in couples. Social control efforts have been …
Women's avoidant attachment, conflict solving, and relationship satisfaction through individualism and masculinity
I Bretaña, I Alonso-Arbiol, S Lavy, F Zhang - Current Psychology, 2024 - Springer
The utilization of specific strategies to manage couple conflict has a differential impact on
women's relationship satisfaction. However, considering that women's role within couple …
women's relationship satisfaction. However, considering that women's role within couple …
Self-esteem and romantic relationship quality
Although many laypeople believe that self-esteem influences the quality of relationships, the
empirical evidence is mixed. In this Review, we identify reasons for inconsistent findings and …
empirical evidence is mixed. In this Review, we identify reasons for inconsistent findings and …
Perceiving greater commitment increases selfishness among disagreeable people
RN Sizemore, LR Baker - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Perceiving that a partner is highly committed tends to benefit close relationships. However,
there may be relational drawbacks to perceiving high commitment. In particular, given that …
there may be relational drawbacks to perceiving high commitment. In particular, given that …
Preliminary evidence that relationship nostalgia might offset romantic conflict to aid relationship commitment.
Nostalgia, a sentimental longing for the past, increases well-being, especially in response to
psychological imbalance (eg, negative affect, loneliness). Recent work has examined how …
psychological imbalance (eg, negative affect, loneliness). Recent work has examined how …
[PDF][PDF] Direct communication of conflict in close relationships and intention to change behavior: A within-person experiment
K Kakinuma, K Izuma - 2024 - osf.io
When people experience conflicts between their ideal standards and their partner's actual
state, they often attempt to directly regulate their partner (eg, by requesting their partner to …
state, they often attempt to directly regulate their partner (eg, by requesting their partner to …