Romantic relationship quality is a robust predictor of health and well‐being. With increasing
awareness of the pervasiveness and harm of weight stigma, it is important to understand the …

The current body of literature is weighted to the female perspective in exploring the
perception and experience of romantic relationships. The paucity of literature on the male …

Well-regulated emotions, both within people and between relationship partners, play a key
role in facilitating health and well-being. The present study examined 39 heterosexual …

The current investigation examined whether women's perceptions of the sex ratio (ratio of
women to men) in the local population influence their body dissatisfaction and weight loss …

Although social influences are implicated in the development of body image, research has
yet to address the roles of women's sexual orientation and romantic partners' weight …

This study examines conflict among heterosexual mixed-weight (ie, one overweight and one
healthy weight partner) and matched-weight couples (N= 43 couples). Participant sex …

From an evolutionary psychology perspective, it is likely our species comes equipped with
specialized psychological adaptations that influence the differing ways men and women …

Abstract Purpose of Review This narrative review summarizes literature on the stigma and
prejudices experienced by individuals based on their weight in the context of romantic …

Background Poor health and health behaviors are associated with divorce. This study
investigates the degree to which six health indicators and health behaviors among …

Although extant research demonstrates that body valuation by strangers has negative
implications for women, Studies 1 and 2 demonstrate that body valuation by a committed …