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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > commitment, predictors and outcomes
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > commitment, predictors and outcomes
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > commitment, predictors and outcomes
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > psychological processes > commitment, predictors and outcomes
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > psychological processes > commitment, predictors and outcomes
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > psychological processes > commitment, predictors and outcomes

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commitment, predictors and outcomes  

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  • If people were in relationships only for fun and enjoyment and ended their relationships the moment the joy subsided, there would not be much point in studying commitment; a psychology of relationship satisfaction would suffice. However, relationships are more complicated: People stay together despite short-term and even long-term drops in satisfaction, and sometimes couples break apart although their relationship satisfaction may be the envy of others. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Commitment, Predictors and Outcomes]

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