Brehm, Sharon S.

Intimate relationships / Sharon S. Brehm. - 2nd ed. - New York : McGraw-Hill, 1992. - xviii, 507 p. : ill ; 24 cm. + pbk. - McGraw-Hill series in social psychology. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-484) and indexes.

Part one: Introduction to the study of intimate relationships -- Relationships today -- Research methods -- Part two: Getting together -- Interpersonal attraction -- Love and romance -- Sexuality -- Part three: Progress and fairness in the relationship -- Relationship development -- Fairness, selfishness and altruism -- Part four: Relationship issues -- Communication -- Social power -- Jealousy -- Part five: When a relationship ends -- Conflict and dissolution -- Loneliness -- The social network -- Part six: Improving intimate relationships -- Therapeutic interventions -- Relationships tomorrow.

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