Acknowledgements -- About the authors -- Preface -- Couple and family technology : the emergence of a new discipline -- The basics of online coupling -- Issues e-merging in couple life -- The couple and family technology framework -- Ecological influences on the couple system -- The interactional nature of structure and function -- Assessment in the CFT framework -- Treatment of internet-based problems through the CFT framework -- Toward a developmentally diverse e-couple lifespan -- Technology, risks, and relationships -- Final thoughts on technology and relationships -- Appendices -- Appendix A: Ecological elements questionnaire -- Appendix B: General technological focused genogram questions -- Appendix C: Couple and family technology focused genogram questions -- Appendix D: Questions for consideration across an electronic developmental lifespan -- Appendix E: Technology-based resources.