FIGURE 15.9
Relationship Satisfaction Changes With Level of Involvement
The beginning of a romantic relationship typically is marked by a rapid rise in satisfaction. Soon after, though, satisfaction levels off, most likely because the partners are adjusting to their increasing interdependence. If the relationship survives this turbulent period and the partners accommodate to each other’s needs and lives, the couple enjoys even more satisfaction, albeit at a more gradual rate.
Relationship Satisfaction Changes With Level of Involvement
The beginning of a romantic relationship typically is marked by a rapid rise in satisfaction. Soon after, though, satisfaction levels off, most likely because the partners are adjusting to their increasing interdependence. If the relationship survives this turbulent period and the partners accommodate to each other’s needs and lives, the couple enjoys even more satisfaction, albeit at a more gradual rate.
[Data source: Eidelson (1980)]