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The purpose of this study was to examine how grandparents express affection for their young adult grandchildren. Undergraduate students (N= 184) were asked to provide as many responses as possible to the question" How do your grandparents communicate affection toward you?" Following Braun and Clarke's (2006) suggestions for thematic analysis, the 644 responses provided by the participants were coded into six themes (ie, concern/interest, gifts, interactions, nonverbal, support/encouragement, and verbal) of affectionate grandparent communicative behaviors. While the verbal, nonverbal, and support/encouragement themes identified in this study reflect Floyd and Morman's (1998) dimensions of affectionate communication (ie, verbal, nonverbal, and social support), three additional themes (ie, concern/interest, gifts, and interactions) emerged. These findings provide support for the notion that affectionate …