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 …

We consider Facebook unfriending as a form of relationship termination with negative
emotional and cognitive consequences. Specifically, ruminative and negative emotional …

The experience of romantic jealousy and its influence on relationship outcomes is unclear.
Romantic jealousy is often associated with damaging effects; on the other hand, jealousy is …

Two studies considered the direct associations between self-compassion and areas of
subjective well-being (SWB; experiences of affect, subjective happiness, life satisfaction) …

Conflict in romantic relationships is a natural phenomenon. However, the use of social
media by romantic partners has been described as a means of escalating conflicts in …

Unwarranted friendship jealousy can create friendship and broader peer difficulties for
adolescents. This study expands earlier research on the role of self-esteem in friendship …

Using vignettes and online photos, this study explored the relationship between touch
intimacy, biological sex, attachment, and the experience of jealous emotions in the context of …

Widening the Family Circle: New Research on Family Communication, Second Edition
continues to address historically under-studied family relationships, such as those involving …

Affection Exchange Theory (AET; Floyd,) argues that affectionate messages enhance
relational bonds. In order to test this postulate, the present study explored the relationships …

The present study explores emotional, relational, and communicative responses to different‐
sex and same‐sex infidelity in heterosexual romantic relationships. Two‐hundred and eighty …