Close encounters : communication in relationships

2008Conceptualizing relational communication: definitions, principles, and relational messages

Communicating identity: the social self

Drawing people together: forces of social attraction

Making sense of our world: coping with uncertainty and expectancy violations

Getting closer: initiating and intensifying relationships

Making a love connection: styles of love and attachment

Communicating sexually: the closest physical encounter

Communicating closeness: intimacy, affection, and social support

Staying close: maintaining intimate relationships

Getting a fair deal: interdependence and equity

Playing with power: dominance and influence in relationships

Getting too close for comfort: privacy and secrets in relationships

Hurting the ones we love: relational transgressions

Coping with conflict: when relational partners disagree

Ending relationships: disengagement and termination