Three separate sets of meta-analyses were conducted of studies testing for gender
differences in adults' talkativeness, affiliative speech, and assertive speech. Across …

Managing Conflict through Communication Page 1 Managing Conflict through Communication
Fifth Edition DuDlEy D. Cahn Professor Emeritus State University of New York, New Paltz …

Through in‐home interviews with 142 married couples, we explored how husbands' and
wives' marriage work with close friends and one another was linked to their perceptions of …

This study examined 106 romantically involved young adults to determine the frequency of
disclosure of romantic problems to both partners and best friends and links to romantic …

This study examined confiding patterns in a national sample of 1000 US adults aged 25–70
to inform the development of an educational program for confidants, called Marital First …

We predicted that low relationship satisfaction is associated with negative hindsight biases
in memory of relationship interaction. Sixty couples individually kept a diary of their …

This study examined the friendship experiences of 52 wives and mothers, with particular
attention given to wives' marriage work (discussions about concerns and problems in the …

This study explored gender differences in interpersonal perceptions of desired frequency of
sexual behaviours and their association with the sexual satisfaction of dating couples. Both …

This study examined the factors associated with individual and relationship well-being,
social support, and coming-out of lesbian mothers. We stipulated the existence of three …

People draw upon their understanding of an association to enact relationally appropriate
behaviors, to interpret a partner's actions, and to select communication strategies (Planalp …