In this paper we review the self-expansion model in the context of close relationships,
focusing primarily on work in the last 20 years, considering throughout variation in our …

The study of romantic partners' experiences of stress and coping has exploded with nearly
11,000 empirical studies on this topic within the past two decades alone. Despite its …

Social buffering, a phenomenon where social presence can reduce anxiety and fear-related
autonomic responses, has been studied in numerous laboratory settings. The results …

Women's Lives integrates the most current research and social issues to explore the
psychological diversity of girls and women varying in age, ethnicity, social class, nationality …

Background Living with a partner and separation is becoming more common among older
people. Mortality disparities associated with marital status are significant in increasingly …

Objectives Research shows that social participation is beneficial for overall health and well-
being. Yet, no research to our knowledge has examined whether social participation is …

Objective: To examine how changes in health are associated with marital quality over a 20-
year period of midlife. Background: The health benefit associated with marriage (compared …

Objective: To examine the bidirectional associations between older adult spouses' cognitive
functioning and depressive symptoms over time and replicate previous findings from the …

Background The ways in which patients with heart failure (HF) and their care partners work
together to manage HF are often overlooked. Objective The aim of this study was to identify …

Abstract Background and Objectives Interest in reminiscence activities for older adults has
grown in recent years, but the benefits of co-reminiscence are not well-known. Drawing from …