The Boston Couples Study

Original Study

Hill, C. T., Rubin, Z., & Peplau, L. A.  (1976).  Breakups before marriage:
The end of 103 affairs.  Journal of Social Issues, 32(1), 147-168.

        Reprinted in A. Skolnick & J. Skolnick (Eds.). (1977). Family in
transition: Rethinking marriage, sexuality, childrearing and family
organization  (2nd Ed.).  Boston:  Little, Brown & Co.

        Reprinted in G. Levinger & O. C. Moles (Eds.).  (1979).  Divorce
and separation:  A survey of causes and consequences.  New York:  Basic Books.

Hill, C. T., Peplau, L. A., & Rubin, Z.  (1981).  Differing perceptions in
dating couples.  Psychology of Women Quarterly, 5(3), 418-434.

Hill, C. T., Peplau, L. A., & Rubin, Z.  (1983).  Use of contraceptives by
college dating couples. Population and Environment: Behavioral and
Social Issues, 6(1), 60-69.

Hill, C. T., Rubin, Z., Peplau, L. A., & Willard, S.  (1979).  The
volunteer couple:  Sex differences, couple commitment, and
participation in research on interpersonal  relationships.  Social
Psychology Quarterly, 42(4), 415-420.

Peplau, L. A.  (1976).  Impact of fear of success and sex-role attitudes on
women's competitive achievement.  Journal of Personality and Social
Psychology, 34, 561-568.

Peplau, L. A.  (1976).  Fear of success in dating couples. Sex Roles, 2,
249-258.

Peplau, L. A.  (1979).  Power in dating relationships.  In J. Freeman
(Ed.), Women:  A  feminist perspective , 2nd Ed.  (pp.  106-121).  Palo
Alto, CA:  Mayfield Publishing.   Reprinted in the 3rd Edition (l984) and
revised for the 4th Edition (l989).

Peplau, L. A., Rubin, Z., & Hill, C. T.  (1976, November).  The sexual
balance of power. Psychology Today (pp.  l42 ff.).

        Reprinted in C. Gordon & G. Johnson (Eds.).  (1979).  Readings in
human sexuality: Contemporary perspectives (2nd Ed.).  New York:
Harper & Row.

Peplau, L. A., Rubin, Z., & Hill, C. T.  (1977).  Sexual intimacy in dating
couples.  Journal of Social Issues, 33(2), 86-109.

Pleck, J. H.  (1976).  Male threat from female competence. Journal of
Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 44(4), 608-613.

Risman, B. J., Hill, C. T., Rubin, Z., & Peplau, L. A.  (1981).  Living
together in college:  Implications for courtship.  Journal of Marriage
and the Family, 43, 77-83.

Rubin, Z.  (1974).  Lovers and other strangers:  The development of
intimacy in  encounters and relationships.  American Scientist, 62,
182-190.

Rubin, Z., & Mitchell, C.  (1976).  Couples research as couples counseling:
Some unintended effects of studying close relationships.  American
Psychologist, 31, 17-25.

Rubin, Z., Hill, C. T., Peplau, L. A., & Dunkel-Schetter, C.  (1980).
Self-disclosure in dating couples:  Sex roles and the ethic of
openness.  Journal of Marriage and the Family, 42(2), 305-318.

Rubin, Z., Peplau, L. A., & Hill, C. T.  (1981).  Loving and leaving:  Sex
differences in romantic attachments.  Sex Roles, 7(8), 821-835.

Stewart, A. J., & Rubin, Z.  (1976).  The power motive in dating couples.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 34, 305-309.
 

15-Year Followup of Participants

Peplau, L. A., Hill, C. T., & Rubin, Z. (1993).  Sex-role attitudes in
dating and marriage:  A 15-year followup of the Boston Couples Study.
Journal of Social Issues, 40(3), 31-52.

Peplau, L. A. (1994).  Men and women in love.  In D. L. Sollie & L. S.
Leslie (Eds.), Gender, families, and close relationships:  Feminist research
journeys (19-49). Thousand Oaks, CA:  Sage Publications.

Bui, K. T., Peplau, L. A., & Hill, C. H. (1996).  Testing the investment
model of relationship commitment and stability in a 15 year study of
heterosexual couples. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 22, 1244-1257.

Vincent, P., Peplau, L.A., and Hill, C. T. "A longitudinal application of the theory of reasoned action
to women's career behavior." Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 28(9): 761-778, 1998.

Hill, C. T., and Peplau, L. A. "Premarital predictors of relationship outcomes:
A 15-year follow-up of the Boston Couples Study." In T. N. Bradbury (Ed.),
The developmental course of marital dysfunction. New York, Cambridge University Press, 1998.


25-Year Followup of Participants

Hill, C. T. and Peplau, L. A. "Sources of Self-Esteem: A 25-year Study."  29th Congreso Inter-Americano de Psicologia, Lima, Peru, 2003.

Hill, C. T. and Peplau, L. A. "Romantic beliefs and marital outcomes: A 25-year study." Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, 2003.

Hill, C. T.  and Peplau, L. A. "Life Satisfaction:  A 25-year follow-up of the Boston Couples Study." VIIth European Congress on Psychology, London, England, 2001.