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Contents: Gary A. Beck/Thomas J. Socha: Embracing the Insights of «Murphy»: New Frontiers of Communication, Hope, and Resilience Across the Lifespan – Valerie Manusov/Jacquelyn Harvey-Knowles: On Being (and Becoming) Mindful: One Pathway to Greater Resilience – Rachel L. DiCioccio: «We Could Sure Use a Laugh»: Building Hope and Resilience Through Humorous Communication – Rachel McLaren/Joshua Pederson: Fostering Hope in a Hurtful World: The Role of Communication in Promoting Hope and Resilience in the Face of Difficult Experiences – Sandra Metts/Bryan Asbury: Unfolding the Transgression Scene: From Distress to Hope and Resilience – Brittany L. Peterson/Tim P. McKenna-Buchanan: (Re)Envisioning Hope and Resilience in U.S. and Norwegian Prisons – Gary A. Beck/Ashley M. Poole/Lisa M. Ponche: Employment Transitions in the Aftermath of Economic Collapse: Emerging and Older Adults – Patrice M. Buzzanell/Suchitra Shenoy-Packer: Resilience, Work, and Family Communication Across the Lifespan – Erik W. Green: Fear of the Unknown, Hope for the Unseen: Resilience of Child Soldiers in Uganda, East Africa – Andy J. Merolla: When All Seems Lost: Building Hope Through Communication After Natural Disasters – Lisa Sparks/Veronica Hefner/Amy Rogeness: The State of Cancer Care Communication Across the Lifespan: The Role of Resilience, Hope, and Decision-making– Imparting Hope and Resilience –Thomas J. Socha/Alfredo Torres: Life's «War Stories»: Accounts of Resilience and Hope – David L. Palmer/Lawrence R. Frey: Fostering Civic Resilience and Hope Through Communication Activism Education.

AbstractThis article explores the understudied yet prevalent phenomenon of on‐again/off‐again (on‐off) dating relationships. Study 1 (N= 445 U.S. college students) showed that almost two thirds of participants had experienced an on‐off relationship. Analyses of open‐ended responses about relationship experiences showed on‐off partners were less likely to report positives (e.g., love and understanding from partners) and more likely to report negatives (e.g., communication problems, uncertainty) than partners who had not broken up and renewed. Study 2 (N= 236), employing quantitative measures, substantiated these findings and further showed a greater number of renewals was associated with greater negatives and fewer positives. Results highlight the need for further investigation regarding on‐off relationships, and theories potentially useful in explaining these relationships are discussed.