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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > maintaining relationships
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > maintaining relationships
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > maintaining relationships
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > prevention and repair of relationship problems > maintaining relationships
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > prevention and repair of relationship problems > maintaining relationships
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > prevention and repair of relationship problems > maintaining relationships

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maintaining relationships  

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  • Scholars often have insights about how people maintain their close relationships, as many entries in this volume indicate. However, the purposeful, direct examination of various factors that specifically address how people maintain their relationships is a recent enterprise. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Maintaining Relationships]

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