Creativity in Long-Term Intimate Relationships

The gender roles of men and women are continuously changing in heterosexual relationships alongside the ever-increasing flexibility and variation of preferences, choice, agency, and individual needs. This paper delves into the role tradition plays between men and women in intimate relationships regarding marriage proposals and surname changes, as well as which sex initiates more when it comes to physical intimacy, emotional intimacy, and long-term commitment.

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ROSAS Y ESPINAS EN LAS RELACIONES DE PAREJAS DE NOVIOS: AMOR, EXPECTATIVAS Y PROBLEMAS

International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology Revista INFAD de psicología ◽

10.17060/ijodaep.2014.n1.v3.516 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 385

Author(s):

Ana Isabel Isidro de Pedro ◽

Isaac Peñil Fernández

Keyword(s):

Romantic Relationships ◽

Intimate Relationships ◽

Couple Relationship ◽

Management Skill ◽

Stressful Condition ◽

The Past ◽

Living Together ◽

Relation Model ◽

The Way

Abstract:ROSES AND THORNS IN ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS: LOVE, EXPECTATIONS, AND PROBLEMSThe intimate relationships have a great value in the life of the persons and, for most of them, to find and to maintain a stable couple relation, well-established and happy continue to be occupying a preponderant role in his/her “ideal” of life (to short, half or long-term), while either his absence or failure is frequently detected as a negative or stressful condition that affects the life of their protagonists. The present work deals with a psychosocial approximation to the study of the sentimental relations in youngster’s couples that are not yet living together neither they have done it in the past. In this phase it is accustomed to give rise the germ of future-conflicts and the couple behaviour patterns become established to be perpetuated and to constitute the guideline or the posterior relation model for it. Thus the way to understand love, the couple relationship, the conflict and the management skill to solve it, will be analyzed.Keywords: Romantic relationships, Love, ConflictResumen:Las relaciones íntimas tienen un gran valor en la vida de las personas y, para la mayor parte, encontrar y mantener una relación de pareja estable, consolidada y feliz sigue ocupando un papel preponderante en su “ideal” de vida (a corto, medio o largo plazo), mientras que su ausencia o fracaso es frecuentemente percibida como una condición negativa o estresante que mediatiza la vida de sus protagonistas. El presente trabajo pretende una aproximación psicosocial al estudio de las relaciones sentimentales en parejas jóvenes que aún no conviven juntas ni lo han hecho en el pasado, es decir, lo que popularmente se denomina pareja de novios. Es en esta fase cuando suele fraguarse el germen de futuros conflictos y cuando se establecen los patrones de comportamiento de pareja que tenderán a perpetuarse en el tiempo y a constituir la pauta o modelo de relación posterior entre ambos. Así se analizará la forma de entender el amor y la relación de pareja, el conflicto y las estrategias y habilidades exhibidas para resolverlo.Palabras clave: Relaciones de pareja, amor, conflicto

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'If I'm like Them, They Will Accept Me More': How New Zealand Immigrants Negotiate and Perform Gendered Social Identities

The Journal of New Zealand Studies ◽

10.26686/jnzs.v0i8.9 ◽

2009 ◽

Author(s):

Sonya Hamel

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Gender Identity ◽

Intimate Relationships ◽

Social Identities ◽

Friendship Networks ◽

Adjustment Processes ◽

Gendered Identities ◽

Parent Child Relationships ◽

Parent Child

The study shows participants' gender identity adjustment processes in different domains such as intimate relationships, parent-child relationships and friendship networks. The findings show that these three domains are grounds in which adult long-term immigrants to New Zealand negotiate and construct new gendered identities.

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Curative testis cancer therapy: psychosocial sequelae.

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.1985.3.8.1117 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 3 (8) ◽

pp. 1117-1126 ◽

Cited By ~ 83

Author(s):

P P Rieker ◽

S D Edbril ◽

M B Garnick

Keyword(s):

Intimate Relationships ◽

Psychological Symptoms ◽

Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection ◽

Testis Cancer ◽

Emotional States ◽

Delayed Effects ◽

Psychosocial Sequelae ◽

Ejaculatory Dysfunction ◽

Long Term Impact

We examined the long-term impact of advanced testis cancer and its curative therapies on emotional states and outlook on life, employment, intimate relationships, and sexual function. The sample consisted of 74 nonseminomatous and seminomatous tumor patients who had completed treatment two to ten years ago. The majority of men felt that surviving the debilitating treatment(s) was both an accomplishment and worthwhile trade-off. Neither the rate of unemployment (7%) nor divorce (10%) was remarkable. The most critical outcome was in the area of sexual functioning. One fourth to one half of the men reported some type of sexual impairment. Multiple regression results indicate that ejaculatory dysfunction, a side effect of the retroperitoneal lymph node dissection, is significantly associated with distress about both infertility and sexual impairment. Men with sexual impairment report more psychological symptoms, strained intimate relationships, and negative changes in other areas of life functioning. These data, while not definitive, suggest that there are delayed effects and that the subgroup of men, who are least likely to disclose these problems to physicians, are at greater risk for the deleterious outcomes.

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Women’s and men’s stories about sex and intimate relationships in long-term recovery from problematic drug use

10.2307/j.ctv273k4n6.14 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 67-79

Author(s):

Anette Skårner ◽

Bengt Svensson

Keyword(s):

Drug Use ◽

Intimate Relationships ◽

Problematic Drug

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Maybe She’ll Make Some Friends?: Family Members Cultivating Intimacy in Assisted Living

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.1573 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 486-487

Author(s):

Andrea Fitzroy ◽

Candace Kemp ◽

Elisabeth Burgess

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Assisted Living ◽

Intimate Relationships ◽

Long Term Care ◽

Participant Observation ◽

Family Members ◽

Later Life ◽

Theory Approach ◽

Term Care

Abstract Intimacy continues to be important in later life, including for older adults in long-term care settings such as assisted living (AL). Our past work shows that intimacy is a multi-dimensional process and can involve a variety of partners. Drawing on data from the qualitative longitudinal “Convoys of Care” study (R01AG044368), we extend this research to examine the role family members play in cultivating intimacy and close relationships of AL residents. Using a grounded theory approach, we analyzed 2,224 hours of participant observation, and formal interviews with 28 assisted living residents (aged 58-96) and their formal and informal care partners (n=114) from four diverse AL communities. Findings show that family members can play integral roles in residents’ experiences with intimacy, directly as relationship partners, and by facilitating or impeding residents’ contacts with others. Family members cultivated residents’ intimacy opportunities and experiences by direct engagement, resident advocacy, to non-involvement and disengagement. Family members’ roles in cultivating intimacy fluctuated over time, increasing at times of health concerns and family change. Perceptive family members considered older adults’ intimacy preferences when cultivating their intimate relationships. Family members concerned for the safety of their loved one sometimes acted as “gatekeepers” to intimacy by interfering in intimate relationships. We conclude with a discussion of implications for policy and practice aimed at improving the intimacy process and opportunities for older adults receiving long-term care.

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The Extraordinary Importance of Coral-Associated Fauna

Diversity ◽

10.3390/d12090357 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (9) ◽

pp. 357

Author(s):

Simone Montano

Keyword(s):

Coral Reef ◽

Coral Reefs ◽

Intimate Relationships ◽

Species Interactions ◽

Associated Fauna ◽

External Disturbances ◽

Term Survival ◽

Symbiotic Relationships ◽

Coral Reef Ecosystems

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse marine ecosystems on Earth and one of the richest in terms of species interactions. Scleractinian corals are usually the most likely to provide numerous different habitats and to support many symbiotic relationships. However, many other invertebrate groups, such as sponges, bryozoans, and other cnidarians, establish strict symbiotic relationships with other marine organisms. Despite the nature of these relationships—as well as the factors that drive their establishment—being unclear in most cases, a few studies have already shown that some associations may increase the resistance of their hosts to external disturbances. Thus, the potential ability of each member of these diverse symbiotic assemblages to influence the fitness and long-term survival of their hosts bring the coral-associated fauna to the top of the list of coral reef studies. Unfortunately, the widespread degradation of coral reef ecosystems may threaten the existence of the intimate relationships that may go unrecognized complicating our understanding of the intricate networks connecting the fates of reef species. Therefore, this unprecedented loss of biodiversity calls for synergic conservation and monitoring actions aimed at significantly increasing our efforts to search for and describe as much of the diversity of coral-associated organisms as possible, shedding new light on the complex, elusive mechanisms controlling coral reef functioning.

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Making Sense of Family Violence

European Psychologist ◽

10.1027/1016-9040.12.1.6 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 6-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 68

Author(s):

Gregory M. Fosco ◽

Renee L. DeBoard ◽

John H. Grych

Keyword(s):

Intimate Relationships ◽

Behavioral Responses ◽

Interparental Violence ◽

Adjustment Problems ◽

Making Sense ◽

Short And Long Term ◽

Witness Violence ◽

Violent Families ◽

The Impact

Children who are exposed to interparental violence are at risk for a host of adjustment problems, but little is known about the processes that explain why children from violent families develop different patterns of adjustment. In this paper, we examine the role that children's perceptions and interpretations of aggression may play in shaping the impact of interparental violence on their short- and long-term functioning. Appraisals of interparental conflict have been linked to children's emotional and behavioral responses to conflict as well as their adjustment more broadly and offer a mechanism for understanding diverse outcomes in children who witness violence in the home. We explore how the appraisal process may differ in violent versus conflictual but nonviolent interactions, consider contextual factors that may influence this process, and outline directions for research investigating how children perceive and make sense of violence in intimate relationships.

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