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  1. Mixed and conflicted: The role of ambivalence in romantic relationships in light of attractive alternatives.

    Article • Emotion, February 2022, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Francesca Righetti

  2. Lightening the load: Perceived partner responsiveness fosters more positive appraisals of relational sacrifices.

    Article • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, December 2021, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Mariko Visserman, Rebecca Horne, Francesca Righetti

  3. Growing desire or growing apart? Consequences of personal self-expansion for romantic passion.

    Article • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, August 2021, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Rebecca Horne, Mariko Visserman, Francesca Righetti

  4. Trajectories of sexual well-being among couples in the transition to parenthood.

    Article • Journal of Family Psychology, June 2021, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Nathan Leonhardt, Francesca Righetti

  5. Interdependence and cooperation in daily life.

    Article • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, March 2021, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Francesca Righetti

  6. Do people realize how their partners make them feel? Relationship enhancement motives and stress determine the link between implicitly assessed partner attitudes and relationship satisfaction.

    Article • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, February 2021, American Psychological Association (APA)

    JAMES MCNULTY, Francesca Righetti

  7. The bittersweet taste of sacrifice: Consequences for ambivalence and mixed reactions.

    Article • Journal of Experimental Psychology General, October 2020, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Francesca Righetti

  8. Sacrifices in relationships: positive or negative for well-being?

    Article • Psychological Bulletin, October 2020, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Francesca Righetti

  9. A nice surprise: Sacrifice expectations and partner appreciation in romantic relationships

    Article • Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, August 2019, SAGE Publications

    Francesca Righetti

  10. Sacrifice in close relationships: Motives, emotions, and relationship outcomes

    Article • Social and Personality Psychology Compass, September 2017, Wiley

    Francesca Righetti

  11. I Gave Too Much

    Article • Social Psychological and Personality Science, May 2017, SAGE Publications

    Francesca Righetti