Download or read book Minding the Close Relationship written by John H. Harvey and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-11-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minding is a process that involves behavior, thought, and feeling that facilitate couples' achievement of closeness. It is a never ending commitment to knowing and being known by one's partner, care in the attributions made about one's partner and the relationships, and respect and acceptance of one's partner. Minding the Close Relationship will serve as a supplementary textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in social psychology, communication, family studies, and clinical , and counseling psychology.