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This topical issue focuses on current research on work–life balance which has been widely discussed in public as well as in academic contexts over the last few years (Barber, Grawitch, Maloney, & Ballard, 2016). One possible reason is the increasing prevalence of psychological diseases in the working population leading to longer absence rates and even to inevitable early retirement which in turn cause immense costs for employers and the general public (Badura, Ducki, Schröder, Klose, & Meyer, 2015). As a consequence researchers and practitioners, employers and employees, politicians and policy makers search for answers and avenues to prevent negative effects on employees’ health and well-being and foster positive health and well-being outcomes. Work–life balance and related research have been identified as one key issue that explains how negative effects from the work context develop into health problems, how they can be stopped, and how positive processes can be initiated to restore and foster well-being and health. The term work–life balance is heavily criticized by both academics and practitioners as it implies that work is not an equally important part of employees’ life and that different life domains have to be equally balanced (for a current discussion see, eg., Barber et al., 2016). However, it serves as an umbrella term for research and interventions related to topics addressing the interplay of different life domains – typically the work domain and the nonwork/family domain. Work–life balance research is conducted with a focus on different topics which also mainly drive the naming of the associated research stream. The longest-researched and most prominent research area is work–family conflict and, over the last...