The second half of our two part series Beginnings talking about the early stages of relationships. I'm proud to feature real couples sharing memories of their early days, you won't want to miss this one!

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REFERENCES

Berg, & McQuinn, R. D. (1986). Attraction and Exch

Brown, & Shinohara, S. K. (2013). Dating Relationships in Older Adulthood: A National Portrait. Journal of Marriage and Family, 75(5), 1194–1202. https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.12065ange in Continuing and Noncontinuing Dating Relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 50(5), 942–952. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.50.5.942

CATE, KOVAL, J., LLOYD, S. A., & WILSON, G. (1995). Assessment of relationship thinking in dating relationships. Personal Relationships, 2(2), 77–95. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6811.1995.tb00079.x

Elias-Lambert, Black, B. M., & Chigbu, K. U. (2014). Controlling Behaviors in Middle School Youth’s Dating Relationships: Reactions and Help-Seeking Behaviors. The Journal of Early Adolescence, 34(7), 841–865. https://doi.org/10.1177/0272431613510405

 Ellison, Heino, R., & Gibbs, J. (2006). Managing Impressions Online: Self-Presentation Processes in the Online Dating Environment. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 11(2), 415–441. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2006.00020.x

Hitsch, Hortaçsu, A., & Ariely, D. (2010). What makes you click?—Mate preferences in online dating. Quantitative Marketing and Economics, 8(4), 393–427. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11129-010-9088-6

Zsok, Haucke, M., de Wit, C., & Barelds, D. (2017). What kind of love is love at first sight? An empirical investigation. Personal Relationships, 24(4), 869–885. https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12218

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Part 1 of our two part episode on dating and the early stages of romantic relationships. This isn't one you want to miss no matter if you are dating or have been together forever!

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REFERENCES

Berg, & McQuinn, R. D. (1986). Attraction and Exch

Brown, & Shinohara, S. K. (2013). Dating Relationships in Older Adulthood: A National Portrait. Journal of Marriage and Family, 75(5), 1194–1202. https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.12065ange in Continuing and Noncontinuing Dating Relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 50(5), 942–952. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.50.5.942

CATE, KOVAL, J., LLOYD, S. A., & WILSON, G. (1995). Assessment of relationship thinking in dating relationships. Personal Relationships, 2(2), 77–95. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6811.1995.tb00079.x

Elias-Lambert, Black, B. M., & Chigbu, K. U. (2014). Controlling Behaviors in Middle School Youth’s Dating Relationships: Reactions and Help-Seeking Behaviors. The Journal of Early Adolescence, 34(7), 841–865. https://doi.org/10.1177/0272431613510405

 Ellison, Heino, R., & Gibbs, J. (2006). Managing Impressions Online: Self-Presentation Processes in the Online Dating Environment. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 11(2), 415–441. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2006.00020.x

Hitsch, Hortaçsu, A., & Ariely, D. (2010). What makes you click?—Mate preferences in online dating. Quantitative Marketing and Economics, 8(4), 393–427. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11129-010-9088-6

Zsok, Haucke, M., de Wit, C., & Barelds, D. (2017). What kind of love is love at first sight? An empirical investigation. Personal Relationships, 24(4), 869–885. https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12218

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Today we look at managing grief in your intimate partnership. Along with a general overview of grief, we delve into specific areas of grief which could affect intimate partnerships like child loss and spousal loss.

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REFERENCES

Brenn, & Ytterstad, E. (2016). Increased risk of death immediately after losing a spouse: Cause-specific mortality following widowhood in Norway. Preventive Medicine, 89, 251–256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.06.019

 Förster, Pabst, A., Stein, J., Röhr, S., Löbner, M., Heser, K., Miebach, L., Stark, A., Hajek, A., Wiese, B., Maier, W., Angermeyer, M. C., Scherer, M., Wagner, M., König, H.-H., & Riedel-Heller, S. G. (2019). Are older men more vulnerable to depression than women after losing their spouse? Evidence from three German old-age cohorts (AgeDifferent.de platform). Journal of Affective Disorders, 256, 650–657. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2019.06.047

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing 2014, Vol. 31(3) 166–176 © 2014 by Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Reprints and permissions: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1043454213515547

Kristiansen, Bojesen, A. B., Munk-Jørgensen, P., & Andersen, K. (2017). The widowhood effect–mortality and adverse health effects when losing a spouse in old Age. European Psychiatry, 41(S1), S656–S656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.1101

Mourning in marriage after the loss of a child. Focus on the Family. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2023, from https://www.focusonthefamily.ca/content/mourning-in-marriage-after-the-loss-of-a-child 

Soricelli, B. A., & Utech, C. L. (1985). Mourning the death of a child: the family and group process. Social Work, 30(5), 429–434.

Umphrey, L. R., & Cacciatore, J. (2014). Love and death: Relational metaphors following the death of a child. Journal of Relationships Research, 5.

Walter, T 2010, 'Grief and culture: a checklist', Bereavement Care, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 5-9.https://doi.org/10.1080/02682621003707431

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On today's show we explore holiday traditions and how they can add beauty and challenge to your intimate relationship

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Holiday Music: We Wish You a Merry Christmas by dreamlamp

REFERENCES

Gottman, J. M. (1999). The Marriage Clinic: A scientifically-based marital therapy. W. W. Norton & Company. 

Mehta, S. (2020). Christmas in the room: gender, conflict and compromise in multi-religious domestic space. Religions 11 (281) p. 1-11.

Sarah Marie Hall & Clare Holdsworth (2016) Family Practices, Holiday and the Everyday, Mobilities, 11:2, 284-302, DOI: 10.1080/17450101.2014.970374

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Part 2 of a two-part series on communication. In this episode we look at the final 2 steps of communication, engaging in conversation with your partner and following up.

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REFERENCES

Gottman, J. M. (1999). The Marriage Clinic: A scientifically-based marital therapy. W. W. Norton & Company.

Johnson, S. M. (2019). Attachment theory in practice: Emotionally focused therapy (Eft) with individuals, couples, andfamilies. The Guilford Press

LOCKE, K. D. (2008). Attachment styles and interpersonal approach and avoidance goals in everyday couple interactions. Personal Relationships, 15(3), 359–374. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6811.2008.00203.x

Merkle, E. R., & Richardson, R. A. (2000). Digital Dating and Virtual Relating: Conceptualizing Computer Mediated Romantic Relationships. Family Relations, 49(2), 187–192. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3729.2000.00187.x

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Communication is a big word and a big process. This is episode 1 of a two-part series on communication. This episode looks at steps 1 and 2 in the process of communication, preparing for your conversation and inviting your partner into conversation.

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REFERENCES

Gottman, J. M. (1999). The Marriage Clinic: A scientifically-based marital therapy. W. W. Norton & Company.

Johnson, S. M. (2019). Attachment theory in practice: Emotionally focused therapy (Eft) with individuals, couples, andfamilies. The Guilford Press

LOCKE, K. D. (2008). Attachment styles and interpersonal approach and avoidance goals in everyday couple interactions. Personal Relationships, 15(3), 359–374. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6811.2008.00203.x

Merkle, E. R., & Richardson, R. A. (2000). Digital Dating and Virtual Relating: Conceptualizing Computer Mediated Romantic Relationships. Family Relations, 49(2), 187–192. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3729.2000.00187.x

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This episode delves into the world of Consensual Non-Monogamy with an emphasis on living this relationship style in the most ethical way.

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REFERENCES

Cardoso, D., Pascoal, P.M. & Maiochi, F.H. Defining Polyamory: A Thematic Analysis of Lay People’s Definitions. Arch Sex Behav 50, 1239–1252 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-02002-y

Kevin T. Hutzler, Traci A. Giuliano, Jordan R. Herselman & Sarah M. Johnson (2016) Three’s a crowd:

public awareness and (mis)perceptions of polyamory, Psychology & Sexuality, 7:2, 69-87, DOI: 10.1080/19419899.2015.1004102

Onishi, Bradley. (2019, May 23). What’s behind the belief in a soulmate?. Institute for Family Studies. https://ifstudies.org/blog/whats-behind-the-belief-in-a-soulmate. 

Veaux, F. (2006). [web log]. Retrieved October 2022, from https://www.morethantwo.com/.

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Baxter, J., Haynes, M., & Hewitt, B. (2010). Pathways into marriage: Cohabitation and the domestic division of labor. Journal of Family Issues, 31(11), 1507-1529. 

Belsky, J., & Hsieh, K. H. (1998). Patterns of marital change during the early childhood years: Parent personality, coparenting, and division-of-labor correlates. Journal of Family Psychology, 12(4), 511.

Frank, K., & Frenette, M. (2021, April 8). The division of Household Labour . Couples' Perceptions of the Division of Household and Child Care Tasks: Are there Differences Between Sociodemographic Groups? Retrieved February 19, 2023, from https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11f0019m/11f0019m2021003-eng.htm 

Greenstein. (2000). Economic Dependence, Gender, and the Division of Labor in the Home: A Replication and Extension. Journal of Marriage and Family, 62(2), 322–335. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3737.2000.00322.x

 Lam CB, McHale SM, Crouter AC. The Division of Household Labor: Longitudinal Changes and Within-Couple Variation. J Marriage Fam. 2012 Oct;74(5):944-952. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2012.01007.x. PMID: 24550573; PMCID: PMC3925744.

Ross. (1987). The Division of Labor at Home. Social Forces, 65(3), 816–833. https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/65.3.816

van der Vleuten, M., Jaspers, E., & van der Lippe, T. (2020). Same-sex couples’ Division of Labor from a cross-national perspective. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 17(2), 150–167. https://doi.org/10.1080/1550428x.2020.1862012

Waddell, N., Overall, N. C., Chang, V. T., & Hammond, M. D. (2021). Gendered division of labor during a nationwide COVID-19 lockdown: Implications for relationship problems and satisfaction. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 38(6), 1759-1781.

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Today we delve into building intimate friendship with your partner. Why is it important and what can you do TODAY to start this insanely fun and creative process.

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References

Gottman, J. M. (1999). The Marriage Clinic: A scientifically-based marital therapy. W. W. Norton & Company. 

Honarvar, A. (2021, October 6). Perspective | can friendships based on arranged marriage principles work? this group tried it. The Washington Post. Retrieved September 22, 2022, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/arranged-friendships-pandemic/2021/10/01/d5a9af18-10dd-11ec-9cb6-bf9351a25799_story.html 

Johnson, S. M. (2019). Attachment theory in practice: Emotionally focused therapy (Eft) with individuals, couples, and families. The Guilford Press

Staff, G. T. (2015, July 31). Why arranged marriages work for some people. GoodTherapy.org Therapy Blog. Retrieved September 22, 2022, from https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/why-arranged-marriages-work-for-some-people-0805154#:~:text=First%2C%20it%20relieves%20many%20of,backgrounds%2C%20education%2C%20and%20finances. 

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