About the Authors

Preface

PART ONE

INTRODUCTION

1

The Science of Intimate Relationships: Introduction

2

Intimate relationships in Context: Key Theories, Concepts, and Human Nature

PART TWO

THE RELATIONSHIP ANIMAL

3

The Intimate Relationship Mind

4

The Intimate Relationship Body

PART THREE

BEGINNING RELATIONSHIPS: ATTACHMENT AND MATE SELECTION

5

Born to Bond: From Infancy to Adulthood

6

Selecting Mates

PART FOUR

MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF INTIMACY

7

Love, Sweet Love

8

Reading Minds, Partners, and Relationships

9

Communication and Interaction

10

Sex and Passion

11

Relationship Violence

PART FIVE

ENDING RELATIONSHIPS: THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF RELATIONSHIP DISSOLUTION

12

Relationship Dissolution

13

Assembling the Relationship Jigsaw

Glossary

References

Author Index

Subject Index