This meta-analysis reviewed 126 published empirical articles over the past 50 years
describing associations between marital relationship quality and physical health in more …

This article reviews the research on couple therapy over the last decade. The research
shows that couple therapy positively impacts 70% of couples receiving treatment. The …

Theorists have long assumed that people's self-esteem and social relationships influence
each other. However, the empirical evidence has been inconsistent, creating substantial …

Partner phubbing (Pphubbing) can be best understood as the extent to which an individual
uses or is distracted by his/her cell phone while in the company of his/her relationship …

The aim of this paper was to evaluate the relationship between adult insecure attachment
(anxiety and avoidance) and relationship satisfaction. We were interested in both the actor …

We provide evidence for multidirectionality, variability, and plasticity in the nature and
direction of change in physical health, cognitive functioning, and well-being during the …

Background The decreased marriage satisfaction has become one of the main reasons for
the rising divorce rate. However, few studies have focused on the relationship between …

Emotion regulation is generally thought to be a critical ingredient for successful
interpersonal relationships. Ironically, few studies have investigated the link between how …

Millie Acevedo bore her first child before the age of 16 and dropped out of high school to
care for her newborn. Now 27, she is the unmarried mother of three and is raising her kids in …

The present study took a critical look at a central construct in couples research: relationship
satisfaction. Eight well-validated self-report measures of relationship satisfaction, including …