{"product_id":"9780745680804","title":"Marital Communication","description":"\u003ci\u003eMarital Communication\u003c\/i\u003e provides insight into healthy relationships for those who want to better understand key communication processes between long-term, committed, romantic partners. Writing with students, teachers, researchers, practitioners, and couples in mind, this book uses marriage as a proving ground to understand the processes necessary to build and maintain positive romantic relationships.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarital Communication\u003c\/i\u003e develops the idea that marriage is a distinctive communication context (long-term, romantic, and committed) that uniquely influences various relationship processes. It focuses on three essential elements needed for healthy marital functioning: positive everyday communication, intimacy and love, and productive conflict management. The book finishes by describing how these essential elements change across the life-span, by examining marriage’s dark side, and by focusing on the use of forgiveness to ensure a healthy longevity. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Soundly documented with current research and written in a manner accessible to student and researcher alike, \u003ci\u003eMarital Communication\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal supplement for current courses focusing on family communication, interpersonal and relational communication, and conflict. It is also an excellent, resource for the relationship professional.","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127211442416,"sku":"9780745680804","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780745680804_p0.jpg?v=1763634336","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780745680804","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}