Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

8-12-2016

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Abstract

Relationship distress and divorce often have profound effects on couples and their children. Relationship science has long sought to prevent and alleviate relationship distress; this chapter is a summary of many important recent developments in the field. Ongoing challenges in studying and assisting intimate relationships are also discussed.

Chapter of

The Oxford Handbook of Relationship Science and Couple Interventions

Part of

Oxford Library of Psychology

Editor

K.T. Sullivan
E.E. Lawrence

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