Differences Between Partners From Heterosexual, Gay, and Lesbian Cohabiting Couples

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A comparison of polyamorous and monoamorous persons: are there differences in indices of relationship well-being and sociosexuality? (2013, methodology): “Kurdek ( 1995 , 2004 , 2006 ) employed a similar rationale when investigating possible differences in relationship satisfaction and adjustment among gay, lesbian and heterosexual individuals.”
Mothers, Fathers, Families, and Circumstances: Factors Affecting Children's Adjustment (2012, background): “Research on the dynamics of gay and lesbian relationships by researchers such as Kurdek (1995, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009) has similarly shown that gay and lesbian couples vary along the same dimensions as heterosexual couples.”
The content of relational uncertainty within marriage (2008, background): “An unresolved question is how cohabitating relationships, domestic partnerships, and civil unions fit into the mix (e.g., Kurdek, 2006; Otis, Rostosky, Riggle, & Hamrin, 2006; Peplau & Fingerhut, 2007).”