The motivation to care for the welfare of others, or communal motivation, is a crucial
component of satisfying interpersonal relationships and personal well-being. The current …

Romantic partners often face situations in which their preferences, interests and goals are
not well aligned—what is good for one partner is not good for the other. In these situations …

Five studies examined whether receiving gratitude expressions from a romantic partner can
buffer insecurely attached individuals from experiencing low relationship satisfaction and …

Due to the pandemic, people have been stuck indoors with their partners for months. Instead
of being able to rely on multiple sources of support, many couples have to rely on each other …

Dating is widely thought of as a test phase for romantic relationships, during which new
romantic partners carefully evaluate each other for long-term fit. However, this cultural …

Romantic passion represents one of the most fragile and elusive elements of relationship
quality but one that is increasingly valued and tied to relationship and individual well-being …

While sexual frequency and satisfaction are strong contributors to the quality and longevity
of romantic relationships and overall well-being, mismatches in sexual desire between …

Theories of goal pursuit typically conceptualize goal pursuers as isolated actors; in contrast,
empirical research from diverse areas of psychology has demonstrated that goal setting …

For many young adults today dating is not taken as a path to marriage, but as a relationship
to be considered on its own terms with a beginning, middle, and end. Yet, research has not …

Longitudinal dyadic research provides significant benefits for our understanding of romantic
couple relationships. In this systematic review, we begin by providing a broad overview of …