Given the powerful implications of relationship quality for health and well-being, a central
mission of relationship science is explaining why some romantic relationships thrive more …

Relationship quality is studied in a variety of disciplines, yet widely accepted practices
promulgate a lack of conceptual clarity. We build on a conceptually simple and theoretically …

Previous research suggests that the personality of a relationship partner predicts not only
the individual's own satisfaction with the relationship but also the partner's satisfaction …

Though self-esteem is known to positively impact individuals' romantic relationship
outcomes and those of their partners, the interactive nature of both partners' self-esteem …

Relationship science contends that the quality of couples' communication predicts
relationship satisfaction over time. Most studies testing these links have examined between …

Social relationships are one of the most important facets of well-being and one of the
strongest links with both physical and psychological health. Romantic relationships …

A large and diverse literature has shown that parent–child relationship quality shapes
development to affect later romantic relationship functioning. Guided by the developmental …

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

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 …

Using data from the German Family Panel (pairfam; n= 3,674 heterosexual couples), this
study examines the impact of partners' individual levels and dyadic similarity concerning life …