A growing body of research has examined associations between health and marital
relationships. The broad scope of research involving the effects of health problems on …

Highlights•Describes the strength and strain model of marital quality and health.•Partner
responsiveness and affective processes are used to illustrate core aspects of the …

This meta-analysis reviewed 126 published empirical articles over the past 50 years
describing associations between marital relationship quality and physical health in more …

This article reviews the evidence for a relationship between 3 types of marital variables
(marital status, marital adjustment, and marital interaction) and health problems (etiology …

The health benefits of marriage have been recognized and commented upon in recent years
by scholars, public officials, health and human service practitioners, and the media. Married …

Being in a happy marriage is related to better psychological and physical health. In this
article, I describe current approaches to conceptualizing and measuring marital quality and …

This review focuses on the pathway leading from the marital relationship to physical health.
Evidence from 64 articles published in the past decade, particularly marital interaction …

Marriage–the most important adult relationship in most people's lives–has been theorized to
affect biological processes, physical health, and mortality. This article highlights key findings …

This study examines the extent to which the various dimensions of marital interaction are
associated with differences in health status of spouses measured by the use of medical …

For almost thirty years, sociological research on gender, marriage, and health has been
driven by the assumption that being married provides greater benefits to men's health and …