Maternal postpartum emotional distress is quite common and can pose significant risk to
mothers and infants. The current study investigated mothers' relationships with their partners …

This multimethod series of studies merges the literatures on gratitude and risk regulation to
test a new process model of gratitude and relationship maintenance. We develop a measure …

A developmental-contextual model of couples coping with chronic illness is presented that
views chronic illness as affecting the adjustment of both the patient and the spouse such that …

Marital satisfaction is one of the common concepts used for assessing happiness and
stability in a marriage. It is a multidimensional concept that is affected by several factors. The …

This review focuses on broad themes characterizing marital research in the past decade. In
addition to continuing themes, such as a focus on conflict, violence, and impact on physical …

In this meta-analytic study, the authors examined the efficacy of marriage and relationship
education (MRE) on 2 common outcomes: relationship quality and communication skills. A …

We were fortunate to have started our research careers about the same time as the study of
stepfamilies was “discovered” as a valid topic for social and behavioral scientists. We also …

Data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (N= 4,176) are used to examine
family structure transitions and maternal parenting stress. Using multilevel modeling, we …

Most observers agree that marriage in America has been changing. Some think it is in
decline, that the growth of individualism has made it increasingly difficult to achieve …

The question of what factors contribute to the stability of coresidential partnerships has
attracted the attention of many social scientists. This study summarizes recent research on …