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Romantic partners expressed complaints most freely when power was equally balanced in their relationships. This provided support for Dyadic Power Theory in the previously unexamined context of complaining.
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This study provided support for Dyadic Power Theory in the previously unexamined context of complaining. It illustrated that complaining does not depend simply on the level of power possessed by individuals, but also on the balance of power between partners.
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This page is a summary of: Complaint Avoidance and Complaint-Related Appraisals in Close Relationships, Communication Research, April 2016, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0093650214538447.
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