Effects of partner forgiveness on romantic break-ups in dating relationships: A longitudinal study
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Article history: Received 9 January 2016 Received in revised form 19 February 2016 Accepted 20 February 2016 Available online 1 March 2016 Researchers of romantic relationships have highlighted the role of forgiveness in relationshipmaintenance. However, to our knowledge, there has not yet been a study conducted to examine the relationship between forgiveness and romantic relationship dissolution in a longitudinal context. Participants (N = 344) completed scales related to forgiveness of a partner, relationship satisfaction, and romantic love, and provided their relationship status 10 months after completing the survey. A multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that participants' scores on two dimensions of forgiveness were significantly associated with a low risk of break-up 10 months later, even after controlling for the effects of relationship duration, relationship satisfaction, and romantic love. Our findings suggest that forgiving a partner is an important factor in maintaining romantic relationships. © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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