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| 2 | Sexual satisfaction in long-term heterosexual relationships: The interpersonal exchange model of sexual satisfaction | Personal Relationships | 1995 | 665 |
| 3 | Partner effects in relationship research: Conceptual issues, analytic difficulties, and illustrations | Personal Relationships | 1999 | 510 |
| 4 | Estimating Actor, Partner, and Interaction Effects for Dyadic Data Using PROC MIXED and HLM: A User-Friendly Guide | Personal Relationships | 2002 | 496 |
| 5 | Attachment formation and transfer in young adults'close friendships and romantic relationships | Personal Relationships | 1997 | 495 |
| 6 | Commitment and its theorized determinants: A meta-analysis of the Investment Model | Personal Relationships | 2003 | 432 |
| 7 | Reliability and stability of adult attachment patterns | Personal Relationships | 1994 | 427 |
| 8 | Attachment theory and emotions in close relationships: Exploring the attachment-related dynamics of emotional reactions to relational events | Personal Relationships | 2005 | 410 |
| 9 | Adult attachment, sexual satisfaction, and relationship satisfaction: A study of married couples | Personal Relationships | 2008 | 335 |
| 10 | Attachment styles and close relationships: A four-year prospective study | Personal Relationships | 1994 | 314 |
| 11 | Predicting nonmarital romantic relationship dissolution: A meta-analytic synthesis | Personal Relationships | 2010 | 310 |
| 12 | It's the little things: Everyday gratitude as a booster shot for romantic relationships | Personal Relationships | 2010 | 283 |
| 13 | The kiss of the porcupines: From attributing responsibility to forgiving | Personal Relationships | 2000 | 257 |
| 14 | Romantic relationships and the physical and mental health of college students | Personal Relationships | 2010 | 254 |
| 15 | The experience and effects of emotional support: What the study of cultural and gender differences can tell us about close relationships, emotion, and interpersonal communication | Personal Relationships | 2003 | 241 |
| 16 | Adult attachment and sexual behavior | Personal Relationships | 2002 | 215 |
| 17 | Forgiveness in marriage: The role of relationship quality, attributions, and empathy | Personal Relationships | 2002 | 212 |
| 18 | Stress, sex, and satisfaction in marriage | Personal Relationships | 2007 | 211 |
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| 20 | The adult attachment interview and self‐reports of romantic attachment: Associations across domains and methods | Personal Relationships | 2000 | 201 |
| 21 | The composition of attachment networks throughout the adult years | Personal Relationships | 2004 | 201 |
| 22 | On the instability of attachment style ratings | Personal Relationships | 1995 | 196 |
| 23 | Jealousy and the nature of beliefs about infidelity: Tests of competing hypotheses about sex differences in the United States, Korea, and Japan | Personal Relationships | 1999 | 194 |
| 24 | Attachment dimensions and sexual motives | Personal Relationships | 2004 | 193 |
| 25 | Gender differences in empathic accuracy: Differential ability or differential motivation? | Personal Relationships | 2000 | 190 |
| 26 | Moderation in the actor–partner interdependence model | Personal Relationships | 2015 | 189 |
| 27 | Age and Gender Differences in Mate Selection Criteria for Various Involvement Levels | Personal Relationships | 2002 | 187 |
| 28 | Respect in close relationships: Prototype definition, self-report assessment, and initial correlates | Personal Relationships | 2002 | 185 |
| 29 | Love and expansion of the self: The state of the model | Personal Relationships | 1996 | 184 |
| 30 | Approach and avoidance sexual motives: Implications for personal and interpersonal well-being | Personal Relationships | 2005 | 183 |
| 31 | Effective social support: Antecedents and consequences of partner support during pregnancy | Personal Relationships | 2006 | 178 |
| 32 | Rejection sensitivity and male violence in romantic relationships | Personal Relationships | 2000 | 174 |
| 33 | Associations between insecure attachment and sexual experiences | Personal Relationships | 2004 | 172 |
| 34 | On the interpersonal regulation of emotions: Emotional reliance across gender, relationships, and cultures | Personal Relationships | 2005 | 170 |
| 35 | Difference score correlations in relationship research: A conceptual primer | Personal Relationships | 1999 | 167 |
| 36 | Measurement of communal strength | Personal Relationships | 2004 | 167 |
| 37 | The theory of resilience and relational load | Personal Relationships | 2016 | 167 |
| 38 | The social relations model for family data: A multilevel approach | Personal Relationships | 1999 | 165 |
| 39 | "I'll never be in a relationship like that again": Personal growth following romantic relationship breakups | Personal Relationships | 2003 | 162 |
| 40 | Relationships as dialogues | Personal Relationships | 2004 | 161 |
| 41 | Attachment, sexual experience, and sexual pressure in romantic relationships: A dyadic approach | Personal Relationships | 2007 | 160 |
| 42 | The costs and benefits of practical and emotional support on adjustment: A daily diary study of couples experiencing acute stress | Personal Relationships | 2006 | 158 |
| 43 | Early exposure to violence, domestic violence, attachment representations, and marital adjustment | Personal Relationships | 2009 | 153 |
| 44 | The antecedents and consequences of interpersonal forgiveness: A meta‐analytic review | Personal Relationships | 2012 | 149 |
| 45 | Attachment style, communication patterns, and satisfaction across the life cycle of marriage | Personal Relationships | 1994 | 148 |
| 46 | Communication in social networks: Effects of kinship, network size, and emotional closeness | Personal Relationships | 2011 | 148 |
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| 48 | Attachment styles as predictors of Facebook‐related jealousy and surveillance in romantic relationships | Personal Relationships | 2013 | 146 |
| 49 | Sexual media use and relational satisfaction in heterosexual couples | Personal Relationships | 2011 | 145 |
| 50 | Forgiveness in Marriage: Implications for Psychological Aggression and Constructive Communication | Personal Relationships | 2002 | 144 |