Brian J. Willoughby Brigham Young University, USA

Brian J. Willoughby, PhD, is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University. He received his master's and doctoral degrees in Family Social Science from the University of Minnesota. Dr Willoughby is considered an international expert in the field of couple and marital relationships. His research generally focuses on how adolescents, young adults, and adults move toward and form long-term committed relationships. Dr Willoughby also currently serves on the editorial boards for Emerging Adulthood, the Journal of Sex Research, and the Journal of Adult Development. Dr Willoughby is also currently the Director of the RELATE Institute. Founded in 1979, the RELATE Institute is a nonprofit organization with the specific tasks of developing research and outreach tools that can be used directly with the public and that can be used to gather information about relationships.