Making the future a reality: Commitment assurances and time investment in daily life

Author:

Chandler Kylie R.1ORCID,Don Brian P.2ORCID,Jolink Tatum A.3,Murphy Brett P.1,Algoe Sara B.1

Affiliation:

1. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA

2. The University of Auckland, New Zealand

3. The University of Michigan, USA

Abstract

Relatively little is known about how commitment manifests in couples’ everyday lives in a way that orients couples toward their future together. Building on the Investment Model of Commitment, we propose that, in everyday life, individuals with high levels of commitment are more likely to (a) assure their partners about the future of the relationship and (b) behaviorally invest in that future by spending more time in the partner’s presence. Results from a sample of individuals ( N = 100) suggest that relationship commitment is associated with greater time investment in the relationship (i.e., time spent with the partner in daily life); results from a second sample of couple members ( N = 269) replicate this effect and suggest that relationship commitment is associated with the use of daily assurances, which mediate the relationship between commitment and time spent co-present with the partner.

Funder

John Templeton Foundation

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Sociology and Political Science,Developmental and Educational Psychology,Communication,Social Psychology

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