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• Cover Page
• Half Title page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• List of Contributors
• 1 Introduction
• The Layout of The Developmental Course of Romantic Relationships
• 2 The History of Romantic Partnering
• Early Settlement and the Pre-Industrial Era
• Westward Expansion and Industrialization
• Transition to the 20th Century
• The Era of World Wars
• Postwar Changes
• The Era of Change: Civil, Women’s, and Gay Rights
• The Closing of the 20th Century
• Romantic Partnering in the New Millennium
• Summary
• Key Concepts
• Additional Readings
• 3 Theories and Models of Romantic Partnering
• Early Models
• Compatibility Models
• Complementarity Needs Model
• Similarity Models
• Stage Models
• Contemporary Models and Theories
• Social Exchange Theories
• Adult Attachment Theory
• Initial Phase
• Consolidation Phase
• Uncertainty Reduction Theory
• Dialectical Theory
• Gender and Feminist Theories
• Evolutionary Psychological Theory
• Social Ecological Models
• Summary
• Key Concepts
• Additional Readings
• 4 Romantic Relationship Initiation and Development
• Structural Factors in the Partnering Process
• Residential Proximity
• Sex Ratios
• Same-Sex Partner Availability
• A Model of Relationship Beginnings
• Stage 1—Appraisal of Initial Attraction
• Stage 2—Decision to Make an Overture
• Stage 3—Strategic Self-Presentation
• Stage 4—Build-up of Rapport
• The Role of Internet Dating Sites in Initiating Relationships
• The Development of Intimacy and Commitment
• Social Network Influences
• Intimacy
• Commitment
• A Social Ecological Perspective on the Partnering Process
• Summary
• Key Concepts
• Additional Readings
• 5 Cohabitation
• Rates of Cohabitation
• Cohabitation Rates by Culture
• Reasons for the Increase in Heterosexual Cohabitation
• Contemporary Attitudes about Cohabitation
• Transition from Heterosexual Dating to Cohabitation
• Reasons for Cohabitation
• Transition from Heterosexual Cohabitation to Marriage
• The Consequences of Cohabitation for Later Relationship Development
• Same-Sex Cohabitation
• Summary
• Key Concepts
• Additional Readings
• 6 The Stability of Romantic Relationships Processes of Maintenance and Dissolution
• Relationship Maintenance
• Models of Relationship Maintenance
• Centripetal Forces: Commitment
• Centrifugal Forces: Relationship Maintenance Strategies
• Antecedents of Relationship Persistence and Dissolution
• Individual Factors
• Attachment
• Self-Esteem
• Personality
• Personal Background
• Level of Education
• Family of Origin Factors
• Dyadic Factors
• Satisfaction
• Sexuality
• Intimacy
• Love
• Positive Illusions
• Similarity
• External Factors
• The Process of Relational Deterioration and Dissolution
• Relationship Deterioration
• Conflict and Negativity
• Turbulence and Uncertainty
• Relational Transgressions
• Strategies for Breaking Off a Romance
• Dissolution Processes
• Dissolution Trajectories
• The Aftermath of Romantic Relationship Dissolution
• Summary
• Key Concepts
• Additional Readings
• 7 Violence in Romantic Partnerships
• Physical Violence in Heterosexual Relationships
• Definition and Incidence of Physical Violence
• Individual Factors in Physical Violence
• Dyadic Factors in Physical Violence
• Precipitating Events, Motivations, and Types of Episodes
• Interpersonal Dynamics
• Communication and Control
• Network Factors in Physical Violence
• The Effects of Physical Violence
• Sexual Aggression in Heterosexual Relationships
• Definition and Incidence of Sexual Aggression
• Individual Factors in Sexual Aggression
• Dyadic Factors in Sexual Aggression
• Network Factors in Sexual Aggression
• The Effects of Sexual Aggression
• Intimate Partner Violence in Gay and Lesbian Partnerships
• Definition and Incidence
• Individual Factors
• Relationship Factors
• Contextual Factors
• The Effects of Intimate Partner Violence
• Psychological Aggression in Heterosexual Partnerships
• Definition and Incidence of Psychological Aggression
• Dyadic Factors in Psychological Aggression
• The Impact of Psychological Aggression
• Intimate Partner Stalking
• Individual Factors in Stalking
• Dyadic Factors in Stalking
• The Impact of Stalking
• Summary
• Key Concepts
• Additional Readings
• 8 Future Directions in Relationship Research
• The Changing Nature of Romantic Partnering
• Romantic Relationships and Internet Technologies
• Same-Sex Marriage
• Cohabitation
• Hooking Up versus Sex with Commitment
• Re-partnering
• Methodological and Statistical Developments
• Longitudinal Studies
• Diary Studies
• Qualitative Methods
• Modeling Non-Independence
• Advancing Future Scholarship on Romantic Relationships
• Life Course Perspectives
• Contesting Heteronormativity
• The Social Construction of Gender within Romantic Relationships
• Intersections of Race, Class, and Culture
• The Interplay of Universal Properties and Unique Features
• Concluding Thoughts
• Summary
• Key Concepts
• References
• Index