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 …

Forming stable, supportive romantic relationships is an important determinant of well‐being
for adults. Yet, there has been limited research about if and how prior romantic experiences …

Objective The goal was to explore if perceived romantic relationship importance moderated
associations between single status and young adults' positive well‐being. Background …

Objective We explored how young adults discussed their experiences with singlehood and
their reasons for being single. Background Despite singlehood being normative during …

Using data from 2069 romantically involved, randomly sampled, college students (53.8%
female; mean age= 20.29; 74.6% White non-Hispanic; 83.0% heterosexual) we examined …

Data from 484 emerging adults were used to explore sexting within current romantic
partnerships. Drawing on recent studies and models of romantic relationship maintenance …

Objective This research investigates the processes leading to felt constraint in romantic
relationships. Background Romantic commitment can be driven by a genuine desire to …

Family researchers have considered the presence of marriage plans to distinguish between
non-marital cohabiting unions. We assess, in the context of emerging adulthood, whether …

Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdown disrupted daily life and was
related to increased mental health problems across the developmental spectrum, including …

Early romantic relationships are salient to the development of healthy future relationships.
Yet, little is known about the evolution of romantic relationships of emerging adults since …