Intimate relationships

differential effects of parental divorce and marital conflict on young adult romantic relationships. Personal Relationships. 17(3), 331-343. Doi:10.1111/j.1475- 6811.2010.01279x 1. What are the hypotheses or research question(s) in the study? The hypotheses extracted from this research was the idea that, parental divorce is associated with a less optimistic attitude toward marriage, and a weaker commitment to relationships in young adults. Also, that marital conflict is associated with their…

help or distressed, which shows that he does feel some compassion (Belyeu, 2007). The developmental psychology theories that will be applied to Sheldon Cooper’s character development are Erickson’s Psychosocial Theory, attachment and romantic relationships, and Levinson’s Seasons of Life. Erickson’s Psychosocial Theory of intimacy versus isolation talks about how a person is psychologically conflicted on how they feel and think about a long-term…

others. Introverts, for example, enjoy spending lots of time alone and can feel drained through social interaction, whereas extroverts prefer the company of others and are recharged through social interaction. Social isolation—the absence of social relationships—is typically considered unhealthy when people…

attached to her mom, I would describe Carly as having the highest satisfied relationships in her romantic relationships. Due to a secure attachment style, Carly is more secure and confident in herself. She also feels that she is connected to her partner, while allowed to move about without constraint from her partner. Carly may also be more honest, open and supportive in her romantic relationships. In her romantic relationships she is not particularlly worried about being abandoned and will be…

In a relationship one way we get to know the other person and how we let them get to know us is from self-disclosure. Letting each other know intimate or private details about your life helps build trust in the relationship. Letting your partner know your intimate experiences and beliefs is good for building rapport but making sure you don’t disclose too much information is also important. I have told my husband everything about myself, the good, the bad, and the ugly but sometimes I wish I had…

Every family has unfinished business, and my family is no exception. Multigenerational patterns (Goldenberg & Goldenberg, 2013; McGoldrick, Gerson, & Shellenberger, 1999) influence and contribute to relationship problems within family systems and to individual development. In my family, many conflict situations, or events have seemingly been resolved, however, the unresolved patterns that have gone unaddressed continue to fester, repeating themselves over time in different situations and life…

lives and can determine the success of our professional and personal relationships. The messages one sends and receives influence relationship development. Interpersonal communication includes messages between two interdependent persons that refer to “both the content and quality of messages relayed and the possibility of further relationship development,” (Dainton and Zelly 2015, 76). Strictly defining an interpersonal relationship in a professional environment is challenging, as there are…

because it can help the general public understand why they have different levels of self-disclosure with different people and in different situations, and it can help them to understand how they can develop more intimacy with people and gain greater relationship satisfaction. I will be reviewing the Social Penetration Theory when it comes to self-disclosure in online dating. Jiang, Bazaarova and Hancock explain how people participating in computer-mediated communication have a higher level of…

In the case study Attractions and Relationships, it was noted that the number of people who suddenly find themselves single after being in long-term relationships is increasing. Such people have also raised concerns that dating can be difficult in the context of finding a partner that they are attracted to and eventually lead to long-term relationships. It was also noted that a considerable number of people has at one point made use of dating methods such as speed dating and dating websites.…

on the topic of love. In the poem “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” John Donne argues that having a physically intimate relationship means that the love between two people is shallow, however I disagree and feel that a couple can be affectionate while also maintaining a strong, spiritual connection. It is healthy to have a physical connection in order to have a successful relationship. There are many reasons to support this idea. For example, the foundation and backbone…