The formation and development of romantic relationships continues to be an important area
of study among adolescent and young adult populations. Although many adolescents and …

This proven, comprehensive resource covers every issue that affects Christian family life. It
has been in print for over thirty years and has sold nearly 100,000 copies. This new edition …

Relationship science is a dynamic, flourishing enterprise, with numerous discoveries and
new lines of inquiry evident in recent changes in its textbooks and the teaching activities …

Singlehood is often framed as not being in a relationship and treated as the referent
category in research on the impacts of romantic involvement. However, growing research …

A growing body of research suggests that despite the stereotype of being dissatisfied with
their relationship status, there is variability in how single (unpartnered) individuals feel about …

Living single is becoming increasingly common worldwide and understanding within‐group
predictors of well‐being among singles is becoming a stronger research priority. Although …

Higher desire for a romantic partner has been shown to be associated with lower life
satisfaction for singles, but research has not considered whether the strength of this …

Romantic relationships provide a meaningful context from which individuals can develop
attachment security and find fulfillment for their emotional and physical attachment needs …

The experience of singles has been largely overlooked in relationship science, garnering a
need for understanding correlates of singles' well-being. Gender is an important focus of …

The Fear of Being Single (FOBS) Scale (Spielmann et al., 2013) assesses insecurity about
singlehood, but its items are phrased for those who are currently single. The present …