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How complex is your love? The case of romantic compromises and polyamory

2017; Wiley; Volume: 48; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/jtsb.12156

1468-5914

Aaron Ben‐Ze’ev, Luke Brunning,

Family Business Performance and Succession

Abstract This article highlights a somewhat neglected aspect of love (and of emotions in general): their complexity. We suggest distinguishing between three major related types of emotional complexity: emotional diversity, emotional ambivalence, and emotional behavior. The notion of emotional complexity has far‐reaching implications for understanding emotions and our wellbeing. This is illustrated by examining the notion of emotional complexity in two common yet complex phenomena in the romantic realm: romantic compromises and polyamory.