ABSTRACT
The Turning Toward Versus Turning Away Coding System (Turning System) was created for the study of the unique interactions of couples in their everyday lives. This system was designed to measure subtle, microlevel behaviors in everyday interaction. We designed the Turning System to gain a better understanding of the ways in which couples initiate interactions and respond to each other in a semi-natural environment. The codes were created from daily interactions in a broad range of situations from watching TV to cooking dinner. As a result, they capture daily interactions whenever they occur.
