Relationship science is a theory-rich discipline, but there have been no attempts to articulate
the broader themes or principles that cut across the theories themselves. We have sought to …

Highlights•How couples communicate determines conflict resolution and relationship
quality.•Communication can involve opposition versus cooperation and be direct or …

Given the powerful implications of relationship quality for health and well-being, a central
mission of relationship science is explaining why some romantic relationships thrive more …

Transactive goal dynamics (TGD) theory conceptualizes 2 or more interdependent people
as 1 single self-regulating system. Six tenets describe the nature of goal interdependence …

Online dating sites frequently claim that they have fundamentally altered the dating
landscape for the better. This article employs psychological science to examine (a) whether …

The COVID-19 pandemic presents acute, ongoing relationship challenges. The current
research tested how (1) preexisting vulnerabilities assessed prior to the pandemic …

Luxury brands, with their capacity to provide multi-dimensional experiences, serve as
resources to enrich consumers' sense of self, a process known as self-expansion, which is a …

This chapter surveys the self-expansion model as it relates to romantic, familial, and other
close relationships. First, we discuss how the model can be expressed as two related but …

Relationship maintenance encompasses a broad array of activities that partners may use to
preserve their romantic partnerships. For this article, we systematically review the vast …

The investment model of commitment processes is rooted in interdependence theory and
emerged from the broader scientific zeitgeist of the 1960s and 1970s that sought to …