The aim of this final paper is to describe the intimate relationships of young people through the prism of the power-status theory, and its purpose is to contribute to the knowledge of the powerstatus theory of Theodor D. Kemper on the example of heterosexual intimate relationships of young people. The research was conducted by the method of semi-structured interview, and included three couples whose intimate relationships differed based on length. The results of the research determined that there is a difference in the duration of an intimate relationship in relation to status and power in an intimate relationship, and it is also evident that one partner has more power in certain aspects of the intimate relationship, while the other partner has more power in other aspects. In this way, the distribution of power is balanced. In relation to status, it is evident that couples who have been in a relationship for a long time give their partner a higher status, while the couple who have been in an intimate relationship for a shorter period of time, the female partner gives a higher status to the male partner than the male partner gives to the female partner.