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Malis, Rachel S.; Roloff, Michael E. – Human Communication Research, 2006
Serial arguing has been linked to relational difficulties. We extend this research by looking at the relationship between demand/withdraw patterns enacted during argumentative episodes and aversive reactions after the episode has ended in romantic relationships ("N" = 219). We found that individuals who initiated the first confrontation often…
Descriptors: Well Being, Interpersonal Relationship, Conflict, Anxiety