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The Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Inventory (ROCI) is the standard instrument to assess ROCD expressions. In our study, we tested the reliability and validity of the German ROCI.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We analyzed data from two independent nonclinical samples comprising 409 and 248 partnered individuals to expand the knowledge of the psychometric properties, factorial structure, and external validity of the German\u2010language ROCI.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Factor analyses supported the 3\u2010factor model, but we did not find evidence for models assuming a total score (unidimensional, bifactor\u2010, and second\u2010order models). Further, we found scalar measurement invariance between men and women. The reliabilities are satisfying (0.77\u20130.88). 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