The proposition that commitment to a relationship is uniquely determined by forces that draw
one to the relationship (attractions) and forces that prevent one from leaving the relationship�…

According to interdependence theory, relationship commitment is independently determined
by rewards from the relationship, costs to being in the relationship, the extent to which the�…

A model of relationship commitment previously validated with data from both partners from
dating heterosexual couples was tested with survey data obtained from both partners from�…

Fluctuations in self-reported commitment (dedication) to a romantic relationship were
examined among adults in well-established, but mostly unmarried, opposite sex�…

Commitment, in turn, is affected by three factors—satisfaction, investments, and the quality of
alternatives. The investment model also predicts that individuals' feelings of commitment�…

In this chapter, I plan to show that the classic model of how commitment contributes to
relationship stability can be enhanced by a systematic consideration of individual�…

Although commitment is theoretically distinct from relationship satisfaction, empirical
associations between the concepts are high. After drawing from classic definitions of�…

This article presents the first systematic empirical examination of the state of relationship
commitment as advanced by Rusbult and her colleagues, defining the state in terms of�…

This study examined the relationship between reasons given for changes in commitment, on
the one hand, and the development of commitment and later marital satisfaction, on the�…

The authors propose specific temporal profiles that reflect certainty versus doubt about
where a partner stands with respect to a dating relationship over time. Two multiwave�…