Casual sexual relationships and experiences (CSREs) are common and emotionally
significant occurrences. Given the uncommitted, often emotionally complicated nature of …

This chapter offers a strategic perspective on self-disclosure by highlighting the motivations
and means by which people manage the disclosure of information in personal and in work …

Dissolution, similar to initiation and maintenance, is shifting to incorporate more technology
(Weisskirch and Delevi 2013). Individuals are likely to seek dissolution as often as initiation …

Relational ambivalence is conceptualized as having conflicting thoughts and feelings
toward one's partner or relationship. The current study explored how ambivalence about an …

Abstract Background Turning Point Analysis (TPA) is a methodological approach that allows
scholars to retrospectively capture change over time by identifying instances of critical …

In a world where we have an endless number of options to swipe through, why do many of
us repeatedly return to previous romantic partners? This book addresses this question by …

Relationships are dynamic, meaning that they change over time. Developmental theories
attempt to describe and explain the dynamic character of relationships. Specifically, the …

Divorce is considered distressing for many individuals (Sbarra et al., Current Directions in
Psychological Science, 2015, 24, 109); however, individuals in poor‐quality relationships …

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are among the most common infectious diseases in
the United States with nearly 20 million new cases diagnosed each year in young adults …

This study explored how fluctuations in satisfaction and perceived partner commitment were
associated with stability measures (eg, commitment, perceived stability, relational …