Intimate Relationships

Thomas Bradbury earned his BA in psychobiology from Hamilton College, his MA in general psychology from Wake Forest University, and his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Illinois. A Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles, Bradbury specializes in using observational and longitudinal methods to examine how newlywed marriages develop and change. The recipient of the American Psychology Association's Distinguished Early Career Award, Bradbury has edited two books: The Psychology of Marriage (with Frank Fincham) and The Developmental Course of Marital Dysfunction. Each year he teaches a large undergraduate class and small honors seminars on intimate relationships, and in 2013 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Catholic University in Milan. Tom and Cindy, his wife of 30 years, have two sons, Timothy and Nicholas, and live in Los Angeles with two very large and affectionate Bernese Mountain Dogs.

Intimate Relationships is the only text to fully capture the excitement of today's research findings on relationships. Through current research and inclusive real-world examples, Intimate Relationships embraces the rich diversity of intimacy across couples and cultures and presents a portrait of relationships in which every student belongs. To help students think critically about modern intimacy, the 4th edition synthesizes the latest findings from relationship science and invites students to analyze and interpret them. New for this edition, Intimate Relationships is available as a dynamic Norton Illumine eBook featuring Check Your Understanding questions with rich answer-specific feedback, videos, and activities that support active learning and engagement.

An inclusive look at intimacy across couples and cultures??Understanding relationships requires that students recognize how varied the experience of intimacy can be across different age groups, income levels, cultures, and sexualities. Intimate Relationships is the most inclusive and diverse book available for the course, featuring a thoroughly updated and cutting-edge chapter on gender (Chapter 4) that discusses the rise of transgender visibility, gender nonconformity, and nonbinary gender identities.?New Experience New Perspectives videos throughout the ebook highlight the lived experiences of people with a wide variety of identities. This is a text that speaks to every student, ensuring all learners will feel a sense of belonging in the course.Captivating, current, and personally relevantRelationships are fascinating, and Intimate Relationships provides a current portrait of the field that every student can relate to. Although our need for intimacy is an enduring facet of human nature, our relationships are constantly evolving, reflecting the rapid pace of technological and social change in our digital world. The Fourth Edition shows students the many ways that relationships have been transforming, as well as the latest research tracking and explaining these shifts. Throughout the text, Bradbury and Karney examine highly relevant current issues, including how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted couples as a stressor and how relationship scientists are using social media to conduct research. Overall, Intimate Relationships offers a fun, approachable introduction to relationship science for today's students.A digital active learning experience helps students explore and apply relationship scienceIntimate Relationships is available as a new Norton Illumine Ebook, featuring over 30 interactive experiences and consistent assessment opportunities that help students apply their knowledge of core concepts, reflect on their own lives, and engage with relationship research.