Highlights•How couples communicate determines conflict resolution and relationship
quality.•Communication can involve opposition versus cooperation and be direct or …

Stress is a concept that has received increased attention in marital research during the last
decade, showing that it plays an important role in understanding the quality and stability of …

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

BACKGROUND: In nonhuman mammals, the neuropeptide oxytocin has repeatedly been
shown to increase social approach behavior and pair bonding. In particular, central nervous …

The present prospective, longitudinal study of 193 young adults (85 men, 108 women, M=
20.7 years old) and their partners in ongoing romantic relationships in 1997 was initiated in …

▪ Abstract The investigation of marital conflict has reached a crossroads. Over 25 years of
research on marital conflict behavior yields a relatively clear picture of its topography, but its …

Marital conflict has deleterious effects on mental, physical, and family health, and three
decades of research have yielded a detailed picture of the behaviors that differentiate …

This textbook provides an integrated and organized foundation for students seeking a brief
but comprehensive introduction to the field of relationship science. It emphasizes the …

Past research has shown that personality traits predict relationship quality in romantic
couples. However, very little research has investigated psychological processes that …

We describe a distress prevention training program for couples and three empirical studies
that support its effectiveness. The program, Couples Coping Enhancement Training (CCET) …