"Nonverbal Communication in Close Relationships" focuses on nonverbal messages and their role in close relationships - friends, family, and romantic partners. This book takes a functional perspective in its examination of how nonverbal messages work to signal affection, romantic interest, sexual attraction, dominance, and other roles. The text's focus on relationships is distinctive and will be a successful addition in personal relationship and interpersonal communication areas. This volume will appeal to scholars and advanced students in personal relationship study, crossing social psychology, interpersonal communication, nonverbal communication, family studies, and family communication. Scholars across disciplines with an interest in nonverbal messages, and clinicians who practice relationship therapy will also find this book insightful. It is appropriate for graduate and upper-division courses on interpersonal, nonverbal, and family communication, and close relationships.