Conflict and Decision Making in Close Relationships - 9781138877283

Taylor & Francis

Conflict and Decision Making in Close RelationshipsLove, Money and Daily Routines\nAuthor(s): Erich Kirchler, Christa Rodler, Erik Holzl, Katja Meier\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Psychology Press Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781138877283, 978-1138877283\nSynopsis\nLove and money are important aspects of the everyday lives of couples. This book focuses on the daily routines of disagreement, conflict and joint decisions on these, and other issues such as work, leisure and children, create in the household.\nCentral to the authors' research is a unique diary study of forty couples, who kept a daily record of their joint decisions over the course of a year. The diaries show how challenging, varied and complex the conflicts and decision making of normal everyday life can be and reveal that goals frequently change during the decision-making process with the result that the final outcome often achieves a goal distinct from the original intention. Fu.