Distance relationships : intimacy and emotions amongst academics and their partners in dual-locations /

We tend to imagine that living apart from lovers is painful and unpleasant, but for many couples relating at a distance is not just a difficult or necessary part of their life, but may have its pleasures. This book draws on interviews with UK couples in distance relationships to explain, evaluate an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Holmes, Mary, 1965- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Series:	Palgrave Macmillan studies in family and intimate life.
Subjects:	FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Family Relationships. FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Marriage. PSYCHOLOGY / Interpersonal Relations. PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Couples & Family. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family. Long-distance relationships > Great Britain. Communication in families > Great Britain. College teachers > Great Britain. Interpersonal relations > Great Britain.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction 2. Theorising Distance Relationships 3. Investigating Experiences of Academic-Oriented Distance Relating 4. A Story of Complexity in a Distance Relationship 5. Changing Global Contexts 6. Relationality and Normativity: How Relationships are Made in Interaction 7. Emotional Reflexivity in Intimate Life 8. Conclusion Postscript.