Great Throughts Treasury

This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.

George Levinger

American Psychologist, Author, Professor Emeritus of Psychology researching close relationships, conflict, and group behavior

"What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility."

"ABCDE 5 Stage Model of Relationships: attraction, building, continuation, deterioration, and ending."