This study explored a path to marital satisfaction based on attachment theory. For this
purpose, a sample of 208 Korean married teachers completed a survey on adult attachment …

One aim of this study was to test a model derived from Cutrona that conflict and depression
partially mediate the relation between perceived and accurate empathy and relationship …

Blacks report lower marital quality and face a higher risk of marital dissolution than Whites,
but little is known about how Hispanics compare to these two groups. We examine five …

A driving force of relationship maintenance is the fulfillment of basic psychological needs, in
particular, the needs for relatedness and autonomy. Until now, research has considered the …

We used data from a 12‐year panel survey of a nationally representative sample of married
individuals (not couples) and structural equation modeling to investigate the process of …

This study investigated the development of the coparenting relationship upon its initiation,
after the transition to parenthood. The coparenting experiences and interactions of 101 …

Background Personality traits can be used to predict an individual's behaviors in different life
situations, including marital life situations. Marital satisfaction that is influenced by different …

This study investigated the extent to which women's and men's relationship satisfaction
within couples is similarly or differently affected by becoming a parent and the extent to …

Studies examining determinants of divorce have largely ignored differences between factors
that elevate wives' and husbands' initiation of divorce. The authors use longitudinal data and …

The relation between self-esteem and romantic relationships has been the focus of many
research studies. In this article, we review theoretical perspectives and available evidence …