by Joyice Robinson Myers | Jul 29, 2026 | marriage, relationships
This framework was first developed in 2024 and presented at The Love Conference at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It emerged from patterns I identified in a qualitative study that was then in progress. I subsequently paused that study to further...
by Joyice Robinson Myers | Feb 27, 2026 | marriage, relationships
Relationship Conflict and the Power Struggle Conflict reliably generates distance between partners, particularly among couples entrenched in the power struggle phase or those who default to this communication style. Yet that distance is rarely one-dimensional. It...
by Joyice Robinson Myers | Sep 5, 2025 | marriage
When people ask me what my dissertation is about, I proudly reply, “Black Love and the Black Family!” Yes, I’m an academic. But I’m also part of the culture I study. I am fluent in both languages: the language of research and the language of our shared...
