Minding the close relationship

"Minding the Close Relationship brings together the latest scholarship on relationships with practical advice, and it compares the theory of minding with several other theories about maintaining closeness. The activity of minding yields a cooperative, consensual approach that cannot be achieved by either partner's individual acts and, once achieved, makes partners feel validated and special in their relationships."--BOOK JACKET. "Minding the Close Relationship will serve as a supplementary textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in social psychology, communication, family studies, and clinical and counseling psychology."--Jacket.