Below is a short list of research papers. If you would like to read more around this subject area, please go to the One Plus One Information Centre.

Bradbury, T. N. & Karney, B. R. (2004) Understanding and Altering the Longitudinal Course of Marriage, Journal of Marriage and Family, 66, pp 862-879

Cutrona, C. E. (2004) A Psychological Perspective: Marriage and the Social Provisions of Relationships, Journal of Marriage and Family, 66, pp 992-999

Fincham, F. D. (2003) Marital Conflict: Correlates, Structure and Context, American Sociological Society

Harold, G., Reynolds, J. & Pryor, G. (2001) Not in Front of the Children, One Plus One

Hetherington, E. M. (2003) Intimate pathways: Changing patterns of close relationships across time, Family Relations, 52, pp 318-331