The journal
A little space to
make sense of it.
For the connection that feels hard to explain. Explore the recognition, mutuality, repair and shared future that give the bond its intensity and purpose.
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What the 2025 Partner-Phubbing Meta-Analysis Established About Closeness
See what the 2025 meta-analysis found about phone distraction, intimacy, and responsiveness in couples, and what it cannot say about one connection’s future.
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What the 2025 EIPAR Couple Identity Scale Validated
The 2025 EIPAR study offers promising evidence for a Spanish measure of couple identity. See what its results support and what limits use beyond Spain.
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What Does the URCS Measure When a Connection Feels Close?
The URCS records one person’s perceived closeness. Learn what its score can show, how it differs from other measures, and what it leaves unanswered.
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How Closeness and Commitment Differ in a Meaningful Relationship
Closeness describes felt connection and shared daily life; commitment describes a mutual choice to maintain a relationship. Learn how to read both.
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Can the IOS Scale Show Whether Closeness Is Mutual?
Two partners’ IOS answers can compare felt closeness, but they cannot prove equal care or predict a shared future. Here’s what to ask next.
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