The current research used two 8-wave longitudinal studies spanning the first 4–5 years of
207 marriages to examine the potential bidirectional associations among marital …

This investigation focused on how sexual satisfaction is associated with relationship quality
and stability in premarital couples. With data collected at multiple times over several years …

Sex is critical to marriage. Yet, there are several reasons to expect spouses to experience
declines in the desire for sex over time, and the rates of any declines in sexual desire may …

Researchers have investigated the directionality between relationship and sexual
satisfaction; however, there remains no definitive conclusion. Previous longitudinal studies …

This study examined the association between relationship satisfaction and sexual
satisfaction over time to provide evidence about possible causal explanations for the …

Several prominent models of relationship satisfaction and sexual satisfaction imply
directional relationships between these constructs (eg, attachment theory, social exchange …

We examined the interplay between husbands' and wives' positive and negative nonsexual
interpersonal behaviors, frequency of sexual intercourse, sexual satisfaction, and feelings of …

This study explores sexual desire, response, and behavior in satisfied versus dissatisfied
marriages as perceived by women, while controlling for female sexual satisfaction. Seventy …

This longitudinal study of 72 newlywed couples examined the effects of spouses'
expectancies for their sexual satisfaction and changes in their sexual frequency on changes …

We consider the importance of sexual satisfaction in the first years of marriage. First, we
examine how husbands' and wives' feelings of affirmation and tension in their marriage …