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This research shows that differences in  parent–child conflict among siblings predicted sibling differences in risky behavior over time. This raises a question of whether they both point to the same personality issues, or reveal a possible causality: http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/fam/26/4/523/

This study shows a link between parents’ marital problems and children’s sleep problems: http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/fam/26/4/488/

This research shows the importance of little concrete acts that show you care about your partner impact the relationship intimacy: http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/fam/26/4/617/

New research suggests that when marriages deteriorate it is usually a manifestation of initial differences that are largely evident at the start of the marriage, and not an incremental process that unfolds over time, as prevailing models suggest:   http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/fam/26/4/606/   and children who often see their parents having violent arguments are at risk of […]

Recent research by Jessica McCrory Calarco of the Indiana University Department of Sociology investigated how parents taught children to handle interactions at school, and found that middle class parents were more likely to encourage their children to be self-advocates, and also coached them relentlessly, tailoring  ”coaching efforts to align with their children’s individual needs” to promote […]