Love is always a ménage a trois—a triangulation between two lovers and the love relationship itself. The couple, itself, is …
The values plate is closely tied to the individual developmental stages of the two partners, hence this plate often continue…
Today, the economic function is equally as important, though infinitely more complex and even contradictory. In many states,…
The domain of daily living and the common place is no more plainly evident than in the small decisions made by and actions t…
With the establishment of effective, working norms, a couple is prepared to begin performing its new developmental tasks. Th…
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 …
The defining moment in the life of a couple is critical as a way of defining an orienting difference. …