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