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Description: Job Relocation and Romantic Relationships is a project that examines the personal and relational experiences of individuals and couples who relocated for one partner’s job/schooling. Study 1 is a cross-sectional study of individuals who either relocated for their partner’s job/schooling (“trailers”: N=230) or had their partner relocate for their job/schooling (“relocaters”: N=208) in the past year (role not identified: N=25). Study 1 data collection began in August 2018 and was completed in February 2019. Study 2 is a longitudinal study of relocating couples with three phases. Both partners complete a baseline survey approximately two months before their move (phase 1: baseline), a series of five shorter biweekly surveys starting approximately two weeks after their move (phase 2: biweekly), and a series of four follow-up surveys at 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-months post-move (phase 3: follow-up). Study 2 data collection began in August 2019 and was fully completed in September 2022. Note: At the time of first posting this project to the OSF, Study 1 data has already been collected, analyzed, and published, while Study 2 data has been collected and is in the process of being cleaned.