Previous research has not led to any agreement as to the normative trajectory of relationship
satisfaction. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we summarize the available …

Highlights•Stress is a dyadic phenomenon that affects both partners in a romantic
relationship.•Stress can originate both outside (external) and inside (internal) the …

Abstract The coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has profoundly altered people's daily
lives and created multiple societal challenges. One important challenge of this unique …

Given the powerful implications of relationship quality for health and well-being, a central
mission of relationship science is explaining why some romantic relationships thrive more …

Although getting married is no longer a requirement for social acceptance, most people do
marry in their lifetimes, and couples across the socioeconomic spectrum wish their …

The notion of a U shape in happiness—that well-being is highest for people in their 20s,
decreases to its nadir in midlife, and then rises into old age—has captured the attention of …

We pooled data from 10 longitudinal studies of 1,104 married couples to test the
Vulnerability-Stress-Adaptation (VSA) model of change in relationship satisfaction. Studies …

While previous studies indicate that personality traits influence the likelihood of divorce, the
processes that drive this relationship have yet to be examined. Accordingly, the current study …

Objectives: This study updated existing meta-analyses of couple therapy that typically do not
include multiple treatment modalities, various research designs, long-term outcomes, or …

One of the family patterns crucial for mental and physical well-being is differentiation of self.
In this study, our aim was to investigate its impact on the phenomenon of phubbing—where …