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Intimate Relationships
Second Edition
- Wind Goodfriend - Buena Vista University
- Gary W. Lewandowski Jr. - Monmouth University
April 2026 | 616 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Intimate Relationships offers a comprehensive and contemporary exploration of the science behind human connection. Award-winning teachers and writers, Wind Goodfriend and new co-author Gary W. Lewandowski Jr., bring a fresh, inclusive, and engaging approach to the study of relationships by integrating family and friendship dynamics alongside romantic relationships, and by emphasizing research methods, open science, and key psychological theories. The new Second Edition continues to engage today’s students by applying relationship science to real-world examples and offering practical tools to help students apply what they learn to their own lives. With over 500 new references, fresh popular culture examples, and the new feature “Making Use of Relationship Science” in every chapter, this edition offers a current and compelling look at relationships in the modern age.
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Relationship Science
Chapter 2: Research Methods and Analysis
Chapter 3: Attachment Theory
Chapter 4: The Evolutionary Perspective
Chapter 5: Interdependence Theory
Chapter 6: Relationships Across Our Lifetime
Chapter 7: Friendship
Chapter 8: Attraction
Chapter 9: Sexuality
Chapter 10: Social Cognition
Chapter 11: Communication and Conflict
Chapter 12: Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence
Chapter 13: Ending or Enduring Love
Chapter 14: Enduring Love
Glossary
References
Index
Supplements
Instructor Resources
Instructor Resources
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Instructor Resources
Online resources included with this text
The online resources for your text will be available here upon publication, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides.
For additional information, custom options, or to request a personalized walkthrough of these resources, please contact your sales representative.
This textbook truly accomplishes all of the author's goals mentioned in the Preface. It does an excellent job introducing students to the foundational theories of relationships (attachment, evolutionary, interdependence). The chapters are organized in a logical order. The book is very engaging, and each section includes excellent critical thinking questions. This book is an excellent choice for any instructor wishing to foster critical thinking skills in their students!
Western Connecticut State University
Pre pub Review
I am looking forward to using this book in my Interpersonal Relationships course. It does a great job covering key relationship theories and research. I know my students will enjoy all of the interactive components (e.g., personal assessment scales, application activities, critical thinking, research highlights, pop culture references, visuals, practice questions, etc.).
Red Deer Polytechnic
Pre pub Review