Although chemistry is a well-known, sought-after interpersonal phenomenon, it has
remained relatively unexplored in the psychological literature. The purpose of this article is …

Perceptions of romantic partners (even inaccurate perceptions) are important determinants
of initial liking and long-term relationship satisfaction. In the current article, we consider the …

Interdependence, including emotional interdependence, is widely considered to be a
cornerstone of close relationships. Through frequent interactions, romantic partners are …

Simply Psychology, fifth edition, is an engaging and reader-friendly introduction to the key
principles of psychology. Organised around the major approaches to the subject, it covers …

People often tell others about recent daily hassles. Such social sharing of emotion is often
assumed to support affect repair, but empirical evidence points to the contrary. We tested the …

The way couples regulate their emotions affects the quality of their relationship. Despite this,
no evidence-based scales of validity and reliability can measure the intention to regulate …

Extensive couples? literature shows that how couples feel after a conflict is predicted by
certain emotional aspects of that conversation. Understanding the emotions of couples leads …

Emotions are not only fundamentally dynamic in nature in the sense of varying across time,
but they are also fundamentally social, originating in and shaping our interpersonal …

Previous research has found relational benefits of interpersonal emotional convergence.
Drawing on relational turbulence theory, we expected that partners' convergence in …

Are intimate partners similar in how accurately they infer each other's feelings and thoughts,
and if so, does this similarity predict their relationship well-being? To answer this question …