Table 1.

Daily diary items

Construct	Item	M (s.d.) [range]	α
Well-being		3.83 (0.66) [1.88–5]	0.95
	I felt supported
	I felt valued
	I felt loved
	I felt accepted
	I felt positive or hopeful about the future
	I felt a sense of meaning and purpose in my life today
	I felt content with my life today
	I felt as though I could achieve/complete whatever I needed or wanted to
	I felt as though I had the ability to solve my own problems
	I was confident in my abilities
	I trusted my own judgment today
	I felt like I had a good understanding of life today
	I knew what to expect from life today
	I felt good about myself today
	I felt in control of my life
	I felt as if I were free to do what I wanted/need to today
	Today, I felt like I had a clear sense of who I am and what I want in life
Perceived understanding		3.24 (1.21) [1–5]	0.94
	Was your partner able to see things from your eyes or from your point of view?
	Did he/she share in your emotional experience?
	Did he/she understand your feelings, experiences, or perspective on an intellectual level?
	Did he/she understand your feelings, experiences, or perspective on an emotional level?

Note: All questions were answered on a 1–5 scale.