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    Odd bedfellows: self- and partner-enhancement in the communication of commitment

    Date
    2019-11-12
    Author
    Weigel, Daniel J.
    Ballard-Reisch, Deborah
    Davis, Bret A.
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    Daniel J. Weigel, Deborah S. Ballard-Reisch & Bret A. Davis (2019) Odd Bedfellows: Self- and Partner-Enhancement in the Communication of Commitment, Western Journal of Communication
    Abstract
    This research examined self- and partner-enhancement biases in the everyday communication of commitment. A total of 189 romantic heterosexual couples completed a survey measuring self- and partner-reports of the communication of commitment. Women self-enhanced in their perceptions of their partner’s attempts at communicating commitment, while men partner-enhanced. Further, women’s self-enhancement and men’s partner-enhancement resulted in their perceptions of each other’s expressions of commitment being more closely aligned than self-reported expressions of commitment. Taken together, rather than being a detriment, bias in the everyday communication of commitment is an important aspect of how couples sustain commitment in their relationships.
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    https://doi.org/10.1080/10570314.2019.1691252
    http://hdl.handle.net/10057/16906
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