Adolescent Romantic Relationships as Precursors of Healthy Adult Marriages: A Review of Theory, Research, and Programs

Drawing on a thorough review of the existing theoretical and empirical literature in the area of adolescent romantic relationships, as well as interviews with practitioners directly involved with developing or administering relationship education to adolescents, the authors bring together relevant research and theory from a wide range of disciplines that have examined these issues, and suggest future directions for research and interventions to promote healthy marriages in adulthood.