1. Introduction, Ann L. Weber and John H. Harvey
2. Close Relationships Over Time, Rosemary Blieszner
3. Methods of Studying Close Relationships, William Ickes
4. Interpersonal Attraction, Jeffery A. Simpson and Betty A. Harris
5. Communication in Close Relationships, Barbara Montgomery
6. Toward Understanding Emotions in Close Relationships, Parastu Mehta and Margaret Clark
7. Attachment, Phillip R. Shaver and Cindy Hazan
8. Love, Arthur Aron and Elaine N. Aron
9. Commitment and Its Communication in Romantic Relationships, Mark L. Knapp and Eric H. Taylor
10. Resource Allocation in Intimate Relationships, Margaret S. Clark and Kathleen Chrisman
11. Sexuality in Close Relationships, Susan Sprecher and Kathleen McKinney
12. Jealousy in Close Relationships: Multiple Perspectives on the Green-ey'd Monster, David A. DeSteno and Peter Salovey
13. Betrayal in Close Relationships, Warren H. Jones and Marsha Parsons Burdette
14. Physical Abuse in Close Relationships: Myths and Realities, Linda L. Marshall and Stephanie A. Vitanza
15. Accounts in Coping with Relationship Loss, Ann L. Weber and John H. Harvey
16. Social Support, Benjamin H. Gottlieb
17. The Therapy Relationship, Barbara A. Winstead and Valerian J. Derlega
18. Close Relationships in Environmental Context, Barbara B. Brown, Carol M. Werner, and Irwin Altman
19. General Perspective on the Multidisciplinary Field of Personal Relationships, Steve Duck
20. Conclusion: Reflections and Perspectives, John H. Harvey and Ann L. Weber