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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > minding the relationship
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > minding the relationship
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > minding the relationship

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minding the relationship  

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  • Minding the relationship refers to a theory of relationship maintenance and satisfaction. The name of the theory, “minding,” emphasizes that relationship satisfaction is primarily a matter of how partners think about a relationship; happiness in a relationship is created in the minds of the partners. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Minding the Relationship]

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