Because relationship discord and dissolution are common and costly, interventions are
needed to treat distressed couples and to prevent distress among vulnerable couples. We …

Relationship education is widely used to help people develop and sustain healthy romantic
relationships. We first provide a review on the current state of evidence and key issues in the …

Although active, responsive listening is widely assumed to be essential for well-functioning
intimate relationships, the manner in which this important behavior might promote closeness …

How does the content of secrets relate to their harms? We identified a data-driven model
(across five empirical steps), which suggested that secrets are generally seen to differ in …

Objectives This study examined the effectiveness of a newly developed work–family life
support program on the work–family interface and mental health indicators among Japanese …

Stress is an important factor in most models of individual psychopathology (see diathesis–
stress model). However, the role of stress in close relationships is often neglected in …

This study aimed to analyze international and national production regarding educational
programs for couples. To this end we conducted a systematic literature review using the …

Investigations into the intimate relationships of sexual minorities are proliferating, but often
adopt a deficit-oriented and US-centered perspective. In this tri-nation online study with …

The relationship between parents has a profound effect on children. The current chapter
includes a presentation of an ecological framework for understanding the interaction …

The goal of this chapter is to review the current state of theoretical and empirical knowledge
on the quality of the couple relationship and the family structure as determinants of parenting …