ABSTRACT
Current technology and new media reintroduce couples to ageold issues in relationship formation and maintenance as well as introduce new issues into couple relationships. Issues emerging in relationships related to technology and new media include but are not limited to: how the couple has organized to spend time with one another, how power is experienced in the relationship, and how couples handle the idiosyncrasies around each partner’s usage of technology and new media. Social media is heavily involved in the phases of couple relationship development, maintenance, and dissolution. Social media has a predominant role in couples’ relationships. Relationships where members post more description and give more cues have higher levels of relationship satisfaction than couples whose postings are more ambiguous. Social media displays may become very important in the couple’s life and have significant consequences for the relationship.
