We have a new paper in press at Current Directions in Psychological Science with Emma McGorray, Erin Hughes, and Abdo Elnakouri on the theme of merging in close relationships. In the paper, we review the literatures on merged selves, goals, processing, and reality; aim to put them into conversation; and generate ideas for future research.
Emery, L. F., McGorray, E. L., Hughes, E. K., & Elnakouri, A. (2025). Merging in close relationships. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 34(4), 253-260. [Download]