Personal Relationships
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Personal Relationships is an international, interdisciplinary journal that promotes scholarship in the field of personal relationships using a wide variety of methodologies and throughout a broad range of disciplines.
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Congratulations to Dr. David Kenny on having one of the top 10 most cited Personal Relationship articles in the past decade. The article Reflections on the actor—partner interdependence model reviews the history of the development of the APIM, focusing on the original...
January 16, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Congratulations to Dr. David Kenny on having one of the top 10 most cited Personal Relationship articles in the past decade. The article Reflections on the actor—partner interdependence model reviews the history of the development of the APIM, focusing on the original...
Check out this article by Brock and Yoshimura (2024) from our March issue. How are stories about a sibling’s death connected to well-being? “Finding a silver lining” with positivity is uncommon; instead, siblings often make sense of the loss through emphasis on facts.
January 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Check out this article by Brock and Yoshimura (2024) from our March issue. How are stories about a sibling’s death connected to well-being? “Finding a silver lining” with positivity is uncommon; instead, siblings often make sense of the loss through emphasis on facts.
Congrats to Willis Klein, Sherry Li, & Suzanne Wood for their article “A qualitative analysis of gaslighting in romantic relationships” being one of PR’s 12 most-cited articles during 2024 (of those published from 2022-2024).
November 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Congrats to Willis Klein, Sherry Li, & Suzanne Wood for their article “A qualitative analysis of gaslighting in romantic relationships” being one of PR’s 12 most-cited articles during 2024 (of those published from 2022-2024).
This study by Yu found that wives tend to be their husband’s substantial source of perceived psychological well-being than the reverse; however, the benefit of psychological well-being appears to be less for husbands of stay-at-home wives compared with husbands of employed wives.
November 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This study by Yu found that wives tend to be their husband’s substantial source of perceived psychological well-being than the reverse; however, the benefit of psychological well-being appears to be less for husbands of stay-at-home wives compared with husbands of employed wives.
Congrats to Brian Ogolsky and Laura Stafford for their article “A systematic review of relationship maintenance: Reflecting back and looking to the future” being one of PR’s 12 most-cited articles during 2024 (of those published from 2022-2024).
October 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Congrats to Brian Ogolsky and Laura Stafford for their article “A systematic review of relationship maintenance: Reflecting back and looking to the future” being one of PR’s 12 most-cited articles during 2024 (of those published from 2022-2024).
Congrats to Menelaos Apostolou and his large team of co-authors for their article “Strategies for becoming a more desirable mate: Evidence from 14 countries” being one of PR’s 12 most-cited articles during 2024 (of those published from 2022-2024).
October 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Congrats to Menelaos Apostolou and his large team of co-authors for their article “Strategies for becoming a more desirable mate: Evidence from 14 countries” being one of PR’s 12 most-cited articles during 2024 (of those published from 2022-2024).
Congratulations to Drs. Mie Kito, Masaki Yuki, and Robert Thomson on having one of the top 10 most cited Personal Relationship articles in the past decade. The article Relational mobility and close relationships: A socioecological approach to explain cross-cultural...
October 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Congratulations to Drs. Mie Kito, Masaki Yuki, and Robert Thomson on having one of the top 10 most cited Personal Relationship articles in the past decade. The article Relational mobility and close relationships: A socioecological approach to explain cross-cultural...
Check it out! Lu Ran Zhang and Wei-Wen Chen performed a Latent profile study of Chinese daters: those who stay loyal and use "voice" in conflicts feel the most partner responsiveness and happiest.
September 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Check it out! Lu Ran Zhang and Wei-Wen Chen performed a Latent profile study of Chinese daters: those who stay loyal and use "voice" in conflicts feel the most partner responsiveness and happiest.
New article alert! We have one of the publications from March 2025. This study emphasizes the importance of the subjective orgasm experience in same-sex relationships, showing that the way an orgasm is perceived...
September 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
New article alert! We have one of the publications from March 2025. This study emphasizes the importance of the subjective orgasm experience in same-sex relationships, showing that the way an orgasm is perceived...
Congratulations to Dr. Chris Segrin on being one of Personal Relationships Top 10 reviewers in 2024. Dr. Segrin is a Regents Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Arizona. He is a behavioral scientist whose specialty is interpersonal relationships...
September 25, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Congratulations to Dr. Chris Segrin on being one of Personal Relationships Top 10 reviewers in 2024. Dr. Segrin is a Regents Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Arizona. He is a behavioral scientist whose specialty is interpersonal relationships...
Check it out! Sharing secrets is a key aspect of friendship. This study found that sharing and being told personal secrets is consistently linked with close friendship and social connection value, whereas...
September 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Check it out! Sharing secrets is a key aspect of friendship. This study found that sharing and being told personal secrets is consistently linked with close friendship and social connection value, whereas...
Stay connected with the latest in relationship science! Follow Personal Relationships for research highlights, calls for papers, and insights from leading scholars worldwide. Share with your colleagues and students so we can continue growing our community of researchers.
September 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Stay connected with the latest in relationship science! Follow Personal Relationships for research highlights, calls for papers, and insights from leading scholars worldwide. Share with your colleagues and students so we can continue growing our community of researchers.
Congrats to Drs. Mitch Brown, Madeline Brown & Bridget O'Neil for their article “Contextual desirability of strong men employing affiliative and aggressive humor” being one of PR’s 12 most-cited articles during 2024 (of those published from 2022-2024). It tested whether…
September 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Congrats to Drs. Mitch Brown, Madeline Brown & Bridget O'Neil for their article “Contextual desirability of strong men employing affiliative and aggressive humor” being one of PR’s 12 most-cited articles during 2024 (of those published from 2022-2024). It tested whether…
Join us in congratulating Dr. Bill Chopik on being one of Personal Relationships Top 10 reviewers in 2024. Dr. Bill Chopik is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Michigan State University. He studies how close relationships – and the people in them –
July 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Join us in congratulating Dr. Bill Chopik on being one of Personal Relationships Top 10 reviewers in 2024. Dr. Bill Chopik is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Michigan State University. He studies how close relationships – and the people in them –
Moving on up! Personal Relationships Impact Factor Shows Dramatic Rise in Just-Released 2024 Statistics.
July 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Moving on up! Personal Relationships Impact Factor Shows Dramatic Rise in Just-Released 2024 Statistics.
Join us in congratulating Dr. Randi Garcia on having her article be one of the Top 10 most cited articles in Personal Relationships over the last decade! Dr. Garcia is an Associate Professor of Psychology and of Statistical & Data Sciences at Smith College.
June 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Join us in congratulating Dr. Randi Garcia on having her article be one of the Top 10 most cited articles in Personal Relationships over the last decade! Dr. Garcia is an Associate Professor of Psychology and of Statistical & Data Sciences at Smith College.
This article looks at Non-marital dating relationships and how it can impact our wellbeing. When considered with one's own drinking behavior, perceptions of romantic partner drinking associate with anxiety and relationship satisfaction for young adult men, but not women (Himes et al., 2024).
April 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
This article looks at Non-marital dating relationships and how it can impact our wellbeing. When considered with one's own drinking behavior, perceptions of romantic partner drinking associate with anxiety and relationship satisfaction for young adult men, but not women (Himes et al., 2024).
This article highlights Parents' personal networks are both a resource and risk for vulnerable children. Children’s behavioral and social-related problems are associated with their parents' close relationships. Providing valuable insights for professionals working to protect children at risk.
April 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
This article highlights Parents' personal networks are both a resource and risk for vulnerable children. Children’s behavioral and social-related problems are associated with their parents' close relationships. Providing valuable insights for professionals working to protect children at risk.
Join us in congratulating Dr. Theresa Pauly on being one of Personal Relationships top 10 reviewers of 2024! Dr. Theresa Pauly is an Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in social relationships, health, and aging at Simon Fraser University.
April 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Join us in congratulating Dr. Theresa Pauly on being one of Personal Relationships top 10 reviewers of 2024! Dr. Theresa Pauly is an Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in social relationships, health, and aging at Simon Fraser University.
Join us in congratulating Drs. Denise Haunani Solomon and Kellie Brisini on having their article be one of the Top 10 most cited articles in Personal Relationships over the last decade! Read more about them and the article below.
April 14, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Join us in congratulating Drs. Denise Haunani Solomon and Kellie Brisini on having their article be one of the Top 10 most cited articles in Personal Relationships over the last decade! Read more about them and the article below.
Join us in congratulating Dr. Jeffery Aspelmeier! Dr. Aspelmeier is currently a Full Professor in the Department of Psychology and Interim Dean of the College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences at Radford University, where he has been teaching since 1999.
April 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Join us in congratulating Dr. Jeffery Aspelmeier! Dr. Aspelmeier is currently a Full Professor in the Department of Psychology and Interim Dean of the College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences at Radford University, where he has been teaching since 1999.
This study adapts a relationship commitment measure for singlehood, showing that satisfaction, investment, and alternatives predict singlehood commitment. As singlehood grows globally, understanding its dynamics is vital. These findings deepen insights into what drives commitment to being single.
April 1, 2025 at 11:24 PM
This study adapts a relationship commitment measure for singlehood, showing that satisfaction, investment, and alternatives predict singlehood commitment. As singlehood grows globally, understanding its dynamics is vital. These findings deepen insights into what drives commitment to being single.
Join us in congratulating Dr. Harry Blatterer! Dr. Blatterer is a sociologist who works on the intersection of the social and human sciences, and the humanities.
March 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Join us in congratulating Dr. Harry Blatterer! Dr. Blatterer is a sociologist who works on the intersection of the social and human sciences, and the humanities.
Join us in congratulating Dr. Amy Rauer!
Amy Rauer (Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) is a Professor in Counseling, Human Development, and Family Science at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Amy Rauer (Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) is a Professor in Counseling, Human Development, and Family Science at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
March 5, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Join us in congratulating Dr. Amy Rauer!
Amy Rauer (Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) is a Professor in Counseling, Human Development, and Family Science at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Amy Rauer (Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) is a Professor in Counseling, Human Development, and Family Science at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
This publication by Denes et al. (2023) dives into using more positive emotion words when managing conflict with a romantic partner. They link this to how conversation are perceived as less threatening to the relationship for women. Look on our website to read more!
March 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This publication by Denes et al. (2023) dives into using more positive emotion words when managing conflict with a romantic partner. They link this to how conversation are perceived as less threatening to the relationship for women. Look on our website to read more!