Stability and Change in Relationships: Contributors

Part I. Actors: The Scaffolding of Stability and Change: 1. Change in relationship knowledge representations Paula R. Pietromonaco, Jean-Philippe Laurenceau and Lisa Feldman Barrett 2. Personality effects on personal relationships over the life span Jens B. Asendorpf 3. An intergenerational model of romantic relationship development Chalandra M. Bryant and Rand D. Conger 4. How relationships begin and end: a genetic perspective David T. Lykken Part II. Behaviors: The Processes of Stability and Change: 5. Serial arguing over the relational life course: antecedents and consequences Michael E. Roloff and Kristen Linnea Johnson 6. Communication, relationships concerns, and satisfaction in early marriage Patricia Noller and Judith A. Feeney 7. Sacrifice in romantic relationships: an exploration of relevant research and theory Sarah Whitton, Scott Stanley and Howard Markman 8. Stability and change in social relations: perspectives from gerontology and stress research David A. Chiriboga 9. What microanalysis of behavior in social situations can reveal about relationships across the life span Rebecca M. Warner 10. Developing a multifaceted view of change in relationships Ronald D. Rogge and Thomas N. Bradbury Part III. Contexts: The Social Environment for Stability and Change: 11. Social networks and change in personal relationships Susan Sprecher, Diane Felmlee, Terri L. Orbuch and Marion C. Willetts 12. Creating a context for change: integrative couple therapy Jennifer Wheeler and Andrew Christensen 13. Passionate love and sexual desire: cultural and historical perspectives Elaine Hatfield and Richard L. Rapson 14. Rules for responsive robots: using human interactions to build virtual interactions Joseph N. Cappella and Catherine Pelachaud.