But it is worth noting that
similarity between romantic partners has been associated with greater relationship success, 7 and should the two have stayed together they may have found marital bliss.
In order to ensure that «lines of communication» remain
open between romantic partners and family members, it's important to maintain an active bond of trust.
A recent study in Laterality demonstrates how the direction turned during a kiss differs depending on whether the kiss is
shared between romantic partners or between a parent and child.
For example, a recent study conducted by Wachs and Cordova (2007) found that Loving Kindness Mindfulness Meditation has shown to improve the quality of
communication between romantic partners (1).
The «Modern Love» column in the Sunday New York Times is always about relationships, but they are
usually between romantic partners rather than attorneys and clients.
However, the model might also be fruitful to explain mediational factors in the attachment
relationships between romantic partners (e.g., shared experiences, association value, perceptions, knowledge, and subjective theories of relationships).
Attachment theory is focused on the relationships and bonds between people, particularly long - term relationships, including those between a parent and child and
between romantic partners.
Despite the array of studies that demonstrate the benefits of similarities
between romantic partners (e.g., Gaunt, 2006; Gonzaga et al., 2007; Luo & Klohnen, 2005), self - expansion theory implies that differences between romantic partners can also foster satisfaction in relationships; indeed, past research has shown that differences between partners are positively associated with relationship satisfaction, at least in some circumstances (e.g., Shiota & Levenson, 2007).
In working with couples and in navigating my own love life with all its heart swells and perils, I've found that conflicts
between romantic partners are some of the most painful encounters we experience as adults.
It's commonly called the «love hormone» as it promotes sociability, emotional regulation, and bonds between a mother and child, as well as
between romantic partners.
Oxytocin — the «love hormone» perhaps best known for stimulating bonding between mothers and newborns, or
between romantic partners — may also play a role in dads» empathy toward their toddlers, a new study suggests.