With the field of personal relationships continuing to see significant growth over the past quarter century, The Cambridge Handbook of Personal Relationships stands as a crucial benchmark of the current state of scholarship. This third edition presents new chapters addressing significant changes in techniques for studying relationships and examining recent emphases on technology and diverse relationships while also featuring a fresh analysis of current research foci and applications. By synthesizing theoretical and empirical literature, the work not only traces the discipline's historical roots but recommends future directions, marking an important step forward in improving research and theory on personal relationships across a broad scope. Featuring contributions from internationally known experts who have significantly enhanced relationship research in multiple fields including psychology, communication, family studies, and sociology, it is an essential resource for researchers, graduate students, and practitioners alike. ‘The Cambridge Handbook of Personal Relationships is the most venerated reference volume in relationship science. Here, in its third edition, it delivers an up-to-date, expansive, and essential overview of a flourishing discipline. I'm so grateful that such a tremendous resource exists. Highly recommended!' Eli J. Finkel, Professor of Psychology and Management & Organizations, Northwestern University, USA ‘Our social relationships can be our greatest sources of joy and sometimes our greatest sources of despair. Bringing together interdisciplinary scholars, Vangelisti, Perlman, Sprecher, and the contributing authors beautifully present cutting-edge research on pertinent topics related to the study of social and personal relationships. Spanning from theory to practice, this handbook is a ‘go-to' guide for those interested in the science and practice of personal relationships.' Ashley K. Randall, Professor and Senior Global Futures Scientist, Arizona State University, USA 'The editors have compiled a comprehensive and timely text examining personal relationship research and pedagogy, comprised of expert interdisciplinary contributors. Foundational content contextualizes current trends and future directions for relationship scholars. It is an ideal text to assign in graduate courses and belongs in every research(er’s) library. If I were to recommend one book as a primer on the state of relationships science, it would be this one.' Leah E. Bryant, President, International Association for Relationship Research, and Associate Professor of Communication Studies, DePaul University, USA Bringing together theory and research, this edition provides a definitive synthesis of cutting-edge scholarship on personal relationships. Anita L. Vangelisti holds the Jesse H. Jones Centennial Chair in Communication at the University of Texas at Austin. She was editor of the Cambridge University Press book series on Advances in Personal Relationships and has served on the editorial boards of over a dozen scholarly journals. Vangelisti served as President and is a fellow of the International Association for Relationship Research, a fellow of the International Communication Association, and a distinguished scholar of the National Communication Association. Daniel Perlman is Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia and University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He has been president of four academic associations including the International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships and the International Association for Relationship Research and has been editor or co-editor of five journals including Personal Relationships, and the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. Susan Sprecher is Distinguished Professor at Illinois State University in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, with a joint appointment with Psychology. She was the editor of Personal Relationships (2002–2006) and she has published over 140 articles and chapters as well as co-edited several books. She has been actively involved in various positions for the International Association for Relationship Research, including a term as President.