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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      21 June 2019
      20 June 2019
      ISBN:
      9781108164832
      9781107196629
      9781316647400
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108164832
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.53kg, 280 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.42kg, 280 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Social Psychology, Sociology: General Interest, Psychology, Psychology: General Interest, Sociology
      Series:
      Advances in Personal Relationships
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    Subjects:
    Social Psychology, Sociology: General Interest, Psychology, Psychology: General Interest, Sociology
    Series:
    Advances in Personal Relationships
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    Intimate relationships exist in social domains, in which there are cultural rules regarding appropriate behaviors. But they also inhabit psychological domains of thoughts, feelings, and desires. How are intimate relationships experienced by people living in various types of romantic or sexual relationships and in various cultural regions around the world? In what ways are they similar, and in what ways are they different? This book presents a cross-cultural extension of the findings originating from the classic Boston Couples Study. Amassing a wealth of new data from almost 9,000 participants worldwide, Hill explores the factors that predict having a current partner, relationship satisfaction, and relationship commitment. These predictions are compared across eight relationship types and nine cultural regions, then uniquely combined in a Comprehensive Partner Model and a Comprehensive Commitment Model. The findings test the generalizability of previous theories about intimate relationships, with implications for self-reflection, couples counseling, and well-being.

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    ‘This book is a remarkable historical achievement in the study of close relationships, representing the culmination of 38 years of research into the factors that keep couples in romantic relationships together … the book achieves a powerful melding of theory, data, and deep insight into what makes romantic relationships crucial sources of satisfaction, no matter where they happen to be.’

    R. R. Cornelius Source: Choice

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