Douglas L. Kelley is Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Arizona State University.

• 1: The Uniqueness of Marital Communication 2: Living and Working Together3: Closeness: Achieving Intimacy and Love in Marriage4: Close Conflict5: Couple Communication Across the Life Cycle6: Destructive and Restorative Marital ProcessesReferencesIndex

"A valuable foundational text"Communication Research Trends"Douglas Kelley thoughtfully and wisely weaves together his years as a communication researcher, counsellor, and teacher. He bundles all this knowledge and experience into a book that is accessible and insightful to students, professionals, and couples seeking a deeper understanding of marriage and communication."Dawn O. Braithwaite, University of Nebraska - Lincoln"In Marital Communication, Dr. Kelley brings the same deep research, interdisciplinary focus, and degree of conceptual, theoretical, and methodological care familiar from his work on forgiveness. From the outset, he is careful to consider marriage as a recent and cultural phenomenon and takes pains to reflect how this relationship has taken form and the forces that are at play within and outside of it. He seamlessly blends more psychological theories on relationships into the stream of everyday communication, reflecting well the potential influence of communication on relational satisfaction or the erosion of relational quality."Valerie Manusov, University of Washington"Marital Communication offers an expert blend of research, theory, and practice. Dr. Kelley has a unique talent for translating complex concepts into recognizable everyday issues in marriage. He offers a definable roadmap for couples to follow in unpacking intimacy issues, conflict, and relational pitfalls. His insightfulness offers a complement of information for students, practitioners, and scholars."Sandra Petronio, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis