Relationship Maintenance

**Relationship Maintenance** is a set of interpersonal communication processes and associated behaviors that relational partners enact to sustain a relationship’s continued existence, stability, and desired level of quality over time, including the prevention of deterioration and the repair of relational problems.

1.2K

Publications

94.8K

Citations

2.2K

Authors

871

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

262

Authors

2.2K

  1. MD
    Marianne Dainton

    La Salle University, United States

    21 publications · 1.9K citations

    18

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  2. LS
    Laura Stafford

    The Ohio State University, United States

    20 publications · 3.6K citations

    18

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  3. SA
    Scott A. Myers

    West Virginia University, United States

    16 publications · 596 citations

    13

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  4. DJ
    Daniel J. Canary

    Arizona State University, United States

    12 publications · 2.8K citations

    12

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  5. EA
    Emily A. Impett

    University of Toronto, Canada

    9 publications · 1.1K citations

    10

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Venues

  1. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

    JSPR · 87 publications · 7.7K citations

    49

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  2. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    44 publications · 11.9K citations

    38

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  3. Personal Relationships

    PR · 40 publications · 2.6K citations

    28

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  4. Industrial Marketing Management

    21 publications · 1.5K citations

    19

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  5. Communication Research Reports

    CRR · 22 publications · 1K citations

    18

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