More–than–relationship quality: A feminist new materialist analysis of relationship quality and the potential of digital couple interventions

• DOI: 10.1111/jftr.12509
• Publication Date: 2023-05-03T09:39:55Z
• Authors: Jacqui Gabb; Catherine Aicken; Salvatore Di Martino; Tom Witney; Mathijs Lucassen
• Keywords: Materialism

Abstract Long‐established studies and scales have advanced understandings of family function, marital satisfaction, couple relationship quality. The underpinning constructs nevertheless remain under‐conceptualized largely removed from the heuristic everyday life dynamic contemporary coupledom. We propose that a paradigm shift is required to sufficiently engage with digital worlds 21st century intimacies. Ideas in feminist new materialism revitalize epistemology ontology science. This enables look at how quality manifest created through human–technology intra–actions. research tools are, however, typically creative intentionally exploratory. demonstrate using practices approach, which focuses on lived experience, facilitates investigation multidimensional public–private worlds. deploy this build materialist analysis intervention. Through this, we develop concept more–than–relationship .