Does a Long-Term Relationship Kill Romantic Love?

By Bianca P. Acevedo, Arthur Aron. 2009

231 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Demography, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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In Demography

1. J. Graham
2. Steve Sussman
3. Amy Muise
4. Serge Desmarais
5. E. Impett
6. L. Huddy
7. Debra J. Mashek

In Social Psychology

1. J. Graham
2. Amy Muise
3. Serge Desmarais
4. Steve Sussman
5. Bianca P. Acevedo
6. A. Kogan
7. Arthur Aron
8. E. Impett

In Sociology and Political Science

1. J. Graham
2. Amy Muise
3. Serge Desmarais
4. Steve Sussman
5. A. Kogan
6. Bianca P. Acevedo
7. Arthur Aron
8. E. Impett

Citations in the corpus

• Keeping the Spark Alive (2013, background): “Not all couples experience these declines, however, and some are able to maintain strong feelings of passion and desire for several decades (Acevedo & Aron, 2009).”
• Measuring love in romantic relationships: A meta-analysis (2011, background): “Acevedo and Aron (2009) also suggest that romantic obsession, but not romantic love, should become increasingly associated with poor relationship quality over time.”
• Is Long-Term Love More Than A Rare Phenomenon? If So, What Are Its Correlates? (2012, background): “Some studies with nonrepresentative samples suggest that one important distinction between early-stage and long-term romantic love is less obsession and anxiety in long-term love (Acevedo & Aron, 2009; Tennov, 1979).”
• Love Addiction: Definition, Etiology, Treatment (2010, background): “Romantic love connotes deep connection in a relationship, including intense feelings for another person, and physical and emotional intimacy ( Acevedo & Aron, 2009 ).”