INTRODUCTION
Dr. Maniotes examines how couples and families can maintain healthy and safe relationships throughout the life course. His research is advancing knowledge about the role of relational routines (i.e., instrumental behaviors) and rituals (i.e., symbolic behaviors), with the potential to inform practitioners and ultimately improve the well-being of couples and families.
Frequently Taught Courses
HSL 1800: Human Development
HSL 4200: Orientation to Internship
HSL 5900: Research Methods
Research & Creative Interests
- Routines and rituals during relationship transitions
- Maintaining relationships on social media
- Divorce and legal policy
- Qualitative methods
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Oleschuk, M. & Maniotes, C. R. (2023). “We can ‘break bread’ virtually:” Revealing the routinized and ritualized aspects of family food provisioning during lockdown. Journal of Family Communication. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/15267431.2023.2231910
Ogolsky, B. G., Hardesty, J. L., Theisen, J. C., Park, S. Y., Maniotes, C. R., Whittaker, A. M., Chong, J., & Akinbode, T. (2022). Parsing through public records: When and how is self-reported violence documented and when does it influence custody outcomes? Journal of Family Violence, 38, 543-555. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-022-00401-w
Monk, J. K., Ogolsky, B. G., & Maniotes, C. R. (2022). Back and forth, up and down: On-off relationship instability and mental health over time in same–and different–sex relationships. Family Relations, 71(22), 630-643. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12614
Ogolsky, B. G., Mejia, S., Chronopoulou, A., Dobson, K., Maniotes, C. R., Rice, T. M., Hu, Y., Theisen, J. C., & Carvalho, C. (2021). Spatial proximity as a behavioral marker of relationship dynamics in older adult couples. Advance online publication. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 39(10), 3116-3132. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075211050073
Harman, J., Maniotes, C. R., & Grubb, C. (2021). Power dynamics in families affected by parental alienation. Personal Relationships, 28(4), 883-906. https//doi.org/10.1111/pere.12392
Maniotes, C. R., Ogolsky, B. G., & Hardesty, J. L. (2020). Destination marriage? The diagnostic role of rituals in dating relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 37(12), 3102–3122. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407520952166
Ogolsky, B. G., Monk, J. K., Rice, T. M., Theisen, J. C., & Maniotes, C. R. (2017). Relationship maintenance: A review of research on romantic relationships. Journal of Family Theory and Review, 9, 275-306. https//doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12205
Other Publications
Maniotes, C. R. (2020). Rituals and Couples: Understanding the Role of Rituals in Relationship Stage Transitions. Report for the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR).