This essay extends the relational turbulence model as a framework for understanding
communication in romantic relationships. Following the relational turbulence model …

This third edition of Family Communication carefully examines state-of-the art research and
theories of family communication and family relationships. In addition to presenting …

This study surveys transitions specific to parents of children with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD), examines how aspects of relational turbulence vary based on the type of transition …

ABSTRACT Relational Turbulence Theory proposes that when romantic partners interrupt
everyday routines in response to transitions, affective arousal will be heightened in the form …

This study uses a longitudinal design to investigate the effects of online dating sites on first
date success. Participants were surveyed before their first date with someone from an online …

This study assessed measures operationalizing concepts in relational turbulence theory
(Solomon, Knobloch, Theiss, & McLaren, 2016). Studies of relational turbulence in marriage …

A series of 27 meta-analyses was conducted to synthesize theoretical predictions, to date, of
the relational turbulence model (RTM), which has informed relational turbulence theory …

This study employed the relational turbulence model to examine features of relational
communication and dimensions of relational inferences during the postdeployment …

This study employs the relational turbulence model to identify common issues facing married
couples during the transition to the empty-nest phase of marriage. We surveyed 100 …

In Spring 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic introduced unexpected transitions for college
students and their families. Informed by Relational Turbulence Theory, we examined …