TY - JOUR
T1 - Preliminary Findings Supporting a New Model of How Couples Maintain Excitement in Romantic Relationships
AU - Malouff, J.M.
AU - Mundy, S.A.
AU - Galea, T.R.
AU - Bothma, V.N.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - © 2015, Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. In Study 1, 103 adults involved in an exciting romantic relationship described how they keeptheir relationship exciting. The responses provided the foundation for a new model of how couples keep their relationship exciting. The model includes exciting activities that are passionate, adventurous, playful, sexual, spontaneous, and romantic, along with three relationship-maintaining activities: communicating effectively, joint activities, and autonomy. In Study 2, 104 adults rated their relationship on the three relationship-maintenance variables, on exciting activities, on excitement, and on relationship satisfaction. The relationship-maintenance and exciting activities showed significant associations with both excitement and satisfaction, providing preliminary support for the model.
AB - © 2015, Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. In Study 1, 103 adults involved in an exciting romantic relationship described how they keeptheir relationship exciting. The responses provided the foundation for a new model of how couples keep their relationship exciting. The model includes exciting activities that are passionate, adventurous, playful, sexual, spontaneous, and romantic, along with three relationship-maintaining activities: communicating effectively, joint activities, and autonomy. In Study 2, 104 adults rated their relationship on the three relationship-maintenance variables, on exciting activities, on excitement, and on relationship satisfaction. The relationship-maintenance and exciting activities showed significant associations with both excitement and satisfaction, providing preliminary support for the model.
U2 - 10.1080/01926187.2015.1034634
DO - 10.1080/01926187.2015.1034634
M3 - Article
SN - 0192-6187
VL - 43
SP - 227
EP - 237
JO - American Journal of Family Therapy
JF - American Journal of Family Therapy
IS - 3
ER -