Mindfulness and Relationships: A Special Issue on Recent Developments

Abstract

This article serves as the conclusion of the special issue entitled “Mindfulness and Relationships.” The special issue includes nine research articles with authors and samples from a variety of countries. Romantic relationships between two heterosexual partners were studied most often in the special issue articles, but studies also focused on family relationships, friendships, and relationships between strangers. This article provides a summary of the special issue and the associations between mindfulness and relationships. The article concludes with the special issue editors’ reflections on the current and future direction of research on mindfulness and relationships of all types.