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  Personal RelationshipsVolume 14 Issue 3, Pages 389 - 409 Published Online: 10 Sep 2007 Copyright © 2009 IARR Published on behalf of the International Association for Relationship Research
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 165K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  From bad to worse: Relationship commitment and vulnerability to partner imperfections Ximena B. Arriaga, Elizabeth S. Slaughterbeck, Nicole M. Capezza, and Jillian L. Hmurovic, Department of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University. We thank Bruce Craig (Department of Statistics, Purdue University) and Dan Mroczek (Department of Child Development and Family Studies, Purdue University) for their helpful suggestions on issues concerning the design and reporting of the findings. We presented portions of this research at the biannual meeting of the International Association for Relationships Research held in July 2006, Crete, Greece. Copyright 2007 IARR Abstract
Having a satisfying romantic relationship is not always feasible, particularly as one discovers less-than-perfect partner characteristics. It is suggested that less committed couple members are more vulnerable to negative partner characteristics than are highly committed couple members. Forty-one dating couples individually indicated their commitment level, were randomly assigned to receive positive- or negative-false feedback about the partner's personality, and indicated their postmanipulation satisfaction and uncertainty levels. Negative partner feedback affected the satisfaction of less committed but not highly committed individuals. Feeling uncertain about the relationship mediated less committed couple members' increased vulnerability to negative partner information. The association between uncertainty and commitment was curvilinear and stronger under conditions of relationship threat. Self-esteem did not predict responses to threat. Received: 05 June 2007; Accepted: 05 September 2007; | 
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