Includes bibliographical references and index.

Managing unwanted pursuit / Brian H. Spitzberg and William R. Cupach -- Conditions that determine the fate of friendships after unrequited romantic disclosures / Michael T. Motley, Larissa J. Faulkner, and Heidi Reeder -- Interactive aspects of interpersonal guilt: relational pragmatics and consequences / Lisa A. Miczo and Judee K. Burgoon -- Behaviors that determine the fate of friendships after unrequited romantic disclosures / Michael T. Motley, Heidi Reeder, and Larissa J. Faulkner -- Communication during serial arguments: connections with individuals' mental and physical well-being / Michael E. Roloff and Rachel M. Reznik -- Unwanted escalation of sexual intimacy: pursuing a miscommunication explanation / Michael T. Motley -- "Good" and "bad" advice: how to advise more effectively / Erina L. MacGeorge, Bo Feng, and Elizabeth R. Thompson -- Forgiving communication and relational consequences / Vincent R. Waldron, Douglas L. Kelley, and Jessica Harvey -- Verbal coercion to unwanted sexual intimacy: how coercion messages operate / Michael T. Motley -- What counts as effective emotional support? Explorations of individual and situational differences / Brant R. Burleson -- Understanding the communication and relational dynamics of humor / Jess K. Alberts and Jolanta A. Drzewiecka -- Facework and nonverbal behavior in social support interactions among romantic dyads / Nathan Miczo and Judee K. Burgoon -- Interpersonal emotional competence / Sandra Metts and Brandon Wood -- Television viewing and relational maintenance / Christina G. Yoshimura and Jess K. Alberts.