This phase focuses on establishing norms (which are the rules by which people live and work with one another in an effective…

In general, we find that couples move through four overall stages of development, the initial stage being defined as "formin…

Our couples described themselves as moving through periods of relative stability and considerable contentment, followed by p…

We are inclined to be attracted to someone who fills a psychological gap that we cannot ourselves fill. Yet, partners begin …

Through out interviews we reaffirmed the important fact that sexuality is a very complex phenomenon that extends far beyond …

Founding stories seemed often to match the enduring nature of the partnership itself in terms of interpersonal flexibility a…

I base my analysis of enduring relationships on a fundamental assumption: a couple is a living, dynamic entity that is somet…

Two people do not simply come together and "live happily ever after". As couples, we are constantly changing and maturing, n…

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We must look at the history of relationships in our contemporary societies and, more specifically, on the dominant personal …