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 …

Effective communication is vital to the health and functioning of romantic relationships.
Technology use is becoming more pervasive, making it more important than ever to …

This study builds on prior research by examining the degree to which individual differences
in judges' attachment orientations predict their accuracy and confidence in rating targets' …

Intimate partner violence (IPV) poses a significant risk for women, particularly during their
college years. Women who have previously experienced adversity (in the form of child …

Although snooping is common in romantic relationships, there has been limited research on
reactions to being snooped by a romantic partner. This study was designed to examine the …

We introduce an instrument assessing the unique niche of romantic partners feeling they
share the same memories and feelings about their relationship: the Shared Reality …

The present study examines whether marital disillusionment prospectively predicts
individuals' depressive symptoms or whether the reverse is true, in a regional US newlywed …

One of the primary questions that drive relationship science is why some relationships last,
whereas other relationships falter. Theories and models of close relationships suggest that …

Three studies sought to translate the Relationship Disillusionment Scale (RDS-English
Version) into Polish, evaluate the new scale's psychometric properties, and extend previous …

Issues in applied survey research, including minimizing respondent burden to encourage
survey completion and the increasing administration of questionnaires over smartphones …