Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-259) and indexes.
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Chapter 1 THE STUDY OF CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS IN THE EARLY 21ST CENTURY -- chapter 2 GENDER DIALOGUE -- chapter 3 PHYSICAL ATTRACTION AND EARLY DATING DYNAMICS -- chapter 4 SEXUALITY IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS -- chapter 5 LOVE AND COMMITMENT -- chapter 6 MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT -- chapter 7 THE FAMILY -- chapter 8 SAME-SEX CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS -- chapter 9 RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE AND THE "DARK SIDE" OF CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS -- chapter 10 DISSOLUTION OF CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS -- chapter 11 GRIEF AND RECOVERY -- chapter 12 PASSAGES: LIFESPAN RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGES -- chapter 13 RELATIONSHIP ENHANCEMENT THROUGH PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT AND SOME FUTURE DIRECTIONS.