Although the ability to forgive transgressions has been linked to overall relationship
satisfaction, the mechanisms that mediate this association have not been established. We …

To examine potential causal relations between forgiveness and marital quality a sample of
married couples (N= 91) provided data regarding forgiveness and marital quality on two …

Given the positive benefits associated with interpersonal forgiveness, the current
investigation examined the tendency to forgive in romantic relationships. Two studies tested …

The current longitudinal study examined the consequences of spouses' tendencies to
forgive their partners over the first 2 years of 72 new marriages. Though positive main effects …

This study investigated forgiveness by examining couples' recollections and perceptions of
specific incidents of transgressions in their relationships. The results replicated previous …

Willingness to forgive is one of the most important factors contributing to healing and
restoring damaged relationships. Although recent studies have emphasized the link …

Despite a burgeoning literature that documents numerous positive implications of
forgiveness, scholars know very little about the potential negative implications of …

We propose that people forgive to serve particular functions, depending on the extent to
which forgiveness is intended to benefit the self, the offender, and their relationship. Three …

Testing the idea that the process of forgiveness is intrinsically different across diverse
relationships, this study examined the role of forgiveness in different family relationships. In …

Given the positive individual and relationship benefits associated with interpersonal
forgiveness, the present study examines the association of trait forgiveness and relationship …