An Analysis of Three Expected Intimate Relationship States: Commitment, Maintenance and Termination

Kingsbury, Nancy M.; Minda, Robert B.

doi:10.1177/0265407588054002

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“…Other recent studies have also supported this particular relationship (Dyer & Halford, 1998;Kingsbury & Minda, 1988;Meeks et al, 1998;Prager, 1989;Sprecher et al, 1995). These ® ndings are also evident in gay relationships (e.g.…”

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Are married couples happier in their relationships than cohabiting couples? Intimacy and relationship factors

Moore¹,

McCabe²,

Brink³

2001

Sexual Relationship Ther.

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This study was designed to examine the relationship between dyadic adjustment and intimacy, and to determine how this varies for different types of relationships between males and females, and for relationships of different duration. Eighty-seven heterosexual couples (10 dating, 21 living together, 56 married) participated in the study. The results demonstrated that there was a strong interrelationship between intimacy and dyadic adjustment for both males and females. Those in relationships of longer duration and married couples experienced higher levels of intimacy and relationship satisfaction than other couples. There was a general trend for married couples and those who were living together to have a higher level of agreement on their levels of intimacy and relationship adjustment than couples who were dating. The implication of these ® ndings for obtaining a better understanding of the lifecycle of relationships is discussed.

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Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 71%

Are married couples happier in their relationships than cohabiting couples? Intimacy and relationship factors

Moore¹,

McCabe²,

Brink³

2001

Sexual Relationship Ther.

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“…Although commitment is typically considered to be distinct conceptually from love (Fehr, 1988; Kelley, 1983) and satisfaction (Lewis & Spanier, 1979; Rusbult, 1980), some scholars include it as a characteristic of love (e.g., Sternberg, 1986). Finally, commitment is frequently equated with relationship status or length (Bailey & Helm, 1974; Jedlicka, 1975; Kingsbury & Minda, 1988; Sabatelli & Cecil-Pigo, 1985), thereby potentially obscuring the distinction between commitment as a process and its consequences.…”

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The conceptualization of marital commitment: An integrative analysis.

Adams

Jones²

1997

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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“…A wide variety of studies have investigated differences between women and men concerning perceptions of relational de-escalation. Kingsbury and Minda (1988) showed that women report more concern about social, intellectual, and perceived sexual intimacy in declining relationships. Other research concluded that men tend to initiate relationships but that women terminate them (Hill et al, 1976;Rubin, Peplau, & Hill, 1981), that women are more adept than men at monitoring the state and quality of intimate relationships (Bloom & Caldwell, 1981;Hagestad & Smyer, 1982;Hill et al, 1976) and that women anticipate dissolution more quickly than men do (Rubinet al, 1981).…”

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Memory Structures for Relational Escalation A Cognitive Test of the Sequencing of Relational Actions and Stages

1989

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On the basis ofmemory structure research, a series of four studies was conducted in order to determine whether individuals (1) could generate memory structures for escalating relationships, (2) agree on the rank ordm'ng of expected actions, (3) distinguish between the perceived typicality of such actions and how necesw y the behaviors were in order for a relationship to develop, and (4) segment prototypical scenes of escalating relationships in a time-ordered linear sequence. A number of hypotheses dealing with the generation and processing of expectations for relationship growth are offered and discussed. Additionally, gender diferences are posited in which women generate more escalating actions, pracess relationship memory structures faster, and rate common actions as being more typical than men do. Results revealed a prototypical escalating menmy structure containing 13 behaviors that could be processed and understood in terms offour underlyingfactors. Gender differences were also obserued, and these are discussed in terms of females closely monitoring relational trajectories. Implications of menwry structure resenrchfor analyzing relational stages are discussed as well.critical assumption of many developmental theories (e.g., Knapp, 1984, Levinger, 1974Lewis, 1972;Murstein, 1974) is A that relationships progress through a series of stages. Furthermore, recognition of particular relational stages serves the heuristic function of assessing developmental trajectories and providing cues for stage-appropriate conduct. While research on relationships James M.

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An Analysis of Three Expected Intimate Relationship States: Commitment, Maintenance and Termination

Cited by 11 publications

References 24 publications

Are married couples happier in their relationships than cohabiting couples? Intimacy and relationship factors

Are married couples happier in their relationships than cohabiting couples? Intimacy and relationship factors

The conceptualization of marital commitment: An integrative analysis.

Memory Structures for Relational Escalation A Cognitive Test of the Sequencing of Relational Actions and Stages

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