Part I. Introduction: 1. Maintaining the literature on relationship maintenance Brian G. Ogolsky and J. Kale Monk; Part II. Theories of Relationship Maintenance: 2. Interdependence perspectives on relationship maintenance Laura E. VanderDrift and Christopher Agnew; 3. An evolutionary, life history theory perspective on relationship maintenance Ethan S. Young and Jeffry A. Simpson; 4. Relationship maintenance from an attachment perspective Juwon Lee, Gery C. Karantzas, Omri Gillath and R. Chris Fraley; 5. Uncertainty perspectives on relationship maintenance Jennifer A. Theiss; 6. The self-expansion model and relationship maintenance Xiaomeng Xu, Gary Lewandowski, Jr and Arthur Aron; Part III. Processes of Relationship Maintenance: 7. Communication and relationship maintenance Laura Stafford; 8. Attributions, forgiveness, and gratitude as relationship maintenance processes James K. McNulty and Alexander Dugas; 9. Social networks and relationship maintenance Susan Sprecher, Diane Felmlee, Jeffrey E. Stokes and Brandon McDaniel; 10. Dyadic coping as relationship maintenance Ashley K. Randall and Shelby Messerschmitt-Coen; 11. Conflict management and problem solving as relationship maintenance Karena Leo, Feea R. Leifker, Donald H. Baucom and Brian R. W. Baucom; 12. Sex as relationship maintenance Emily A. Impett, Amy Muise and Natalie O. Rosen; 13. Accuracy and bias in relationship maintenance Edward P. Lemay, Jr and Nadya Teneva; Part IV. The Social Context of Relationship Maintenance: 14. Gender and race perspectives on relationship maintenance Katherine Fiori and Amy Rauer; 15. Relationship maintenance across cultural groups Stanley O. Gaines, Jr and Nelli Ferenczi; 16. Relationship maintenance in the age of technology John P. Caughlin and Ningxin Wang; 17. Relationship maintenance across the life course Amy Rauer and Christine Proulx; 18. Relationship maintenance in couple therapy and relationship education Amber Vennum, Jeremy Kanter and Joyce Baptist; Part V. Conclusion: 19. Relationship maintenance reprise and reflections: past, present and future Daniel Perlman; Index.
Provides an interdisciplinary perspective on behaviors and strategies used to maintain intimate relationships.
Brian G. Ogolsky is Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He has won the International Association for Relationship Research's Book Award and several teaching awards for his mentorship and classroom teaching of statistics, methods, and intimate relationships. J. Kale Monk is a fellow of the Center for Family Policy and Research and Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Science at the University of Missouri. He has received awards for scholarship from the International Association for Relationship Research, the National Council on Family Relations, and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
'Focusing on the 'sine qua non' of relationships, this volume is a
must-read for anyone interested in the who, what, when, why, and
how of maintaining relationships. Leading researchers from a
diverse range of fields expertly review the latest theories and
research, address provocative questions, and provide agendas for
future research.' René M. Dailey, Associate Professor of
Communication Studies, University of Texas, Austin
'The editors have assembled an impressive collection of premier
scholars of relationship science to explicate a broad range of
issues and topics in what is perhaps the most vital of all
relationship processes. This book is a vital resource for students,
researchers, and clinicians looking into relationship maintenance
and its coming of age.' Chris Segrin, Professor and Head of the
Department of Communication, University of Arizona
'Understanding why couples stay together may be the key to helping
adults and children reach their full potential because positive and
stable relationships benefit everyone. This is an invaluable volume
for students, and senior researchers are sure to be inspired by its
depth and breadth.' Claire Kamp Dush, Associate Professor of Human
Development and Family Science, Ohio State University
'It is obvious that humans are fascinated by the beginnings and
endings of relationships, but so much of what matters lies in the
dynamics of relationship maintenance. Research exists, but this
topic is rarely given center stage. The editors draw together an
abundance of scholars to review how couples 'keep it goin' on'.'
Scott Stanley, Research Professor of Psychology and Co-Director of
the Center for Marital and Family Studies, University of Denver
'This interdisciplinary volume edited by Ogolsky (Univ. of
Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) and Monk (Univ. or Missouri) provides
an important, up-to-date account of the theoretical and research
traditions that explain the processes and context used to preserve
romantic relationships … Focusing on recent research and written by
acknowledged experts in the field, this ably constructed,
well-organized review and critique is a must for any academic
library serving scholars and clinicians working in this area of
social psychology.' K. M. McKinley, Choice
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