Relationship Maintenance Behaviors

Behaviors that are enacted in a romantic relationship to keep the relationship in a satisfactory state. In other words, relationship maintenance behaviors (e.g., positivity, sharing tasks) help to "maintain" a romantic relationship.
Category: Family Processes
Citation: Ogolsky, B. G., & Stafford, L. (2023). A systematic review of relationship maintenance: Reflecting back and looking to the future. Personal Relationships, 30(1), 19–43. https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12429
MOBILIZING RESEARCH, PROMOTING FAMILY READINESS.

These materials were developed as a result of a partnership funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) between the DoD's Office of Military Community and Family Policy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture/National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA/NIFA) through a grant/cooperative agreement with Auburn University. USDA/NIFA Award No. 2021-48710-35671.


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