Using a randomized wait-list controlled design, this study evaluated the effects of a novel
intervention, mindfulness-based relationship enhancement, designed to enrich the …

Enduring human partnerships inevitably entail adjustment to a course of stressful events and
situations, both minor and major. Stress, however, has not been as widely studied as other …

In a recent randomized controlled trial, couples participating in a mindfulness‐based
relationship enhancement program demonstrated significant improvements in relationship …

Very little is currently known about how increases in dispositional mindfulness through
mindfulness training affect the quality of participants' romantic relationships, and no previous …

Two studies examined the role of mindfulness in romantic relationship satisfaction and in
responses to relationship stress. Using a longitudinal design, Study 1 found that higher trait …

Research has demonstrated the benefits of mindfulness interventions with individuals,
including connections to increased life satisfaction, and positive affect. Mindfulness has …

Mindfulness is commonly defined as a state of heightened awareness of and attention to the
present moment while taking a nonjudgmental and non-evaluative approach to one's …

Research has established that mindfulness may be useful to individual and dyadic well-
being among both early-stage and long-term relationships. Nonetheless, it remains unclear …

Objectives Recently, researchers have started to investigate the potential interpersonal
effects of mindfulness in the context of romantic relationships. However, most of these …

Mindfulness is an individual practice, where one has a heightened awareness of the present
moment. An extensive research literature finds links between trait mindfulness and …