The specific importance of communicating about sex to couples' sexual and overall relationship satisfaction

JL Montesi, RL Fauber, EA Gordon… - Journal of Social and …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examined the impact of general and sexual communication on couples' overall
and sexual satisfaction. Data were collected from 116 heterosexual, monogamous couples …

Exploring relationships among communication, sexual satisfaction, and marital satisfaction

S Litzinger, KC Gordon - Journal of sex & marital therapy, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
This study examined relationships among couple communication, sexual satisfaction, and
marital satisfaction in 387 married couples. Regression analyses demonstrated that …

Dimensions of couples' sexual communication, relationship satisfaction, and sexual satisfaction: A meta-analysis.

AB Mallory - Journal of Family Psychology, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Despite consistent evidence that sexual communication positively correlates with
relationship and sexual satisfaction, there has been empirical murkiness regarding which …

Show or tell? Does verbal and/or nonverbal sexual communication matter for sexual satisfaction?

H Blunt-Vinti, KN Jozkowski, M Hunt - Journal of sex & marital …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Communication is linked to sexual satisfaction. This includes verbal and nonverbal
communication. Much of the extant research focuses on verbal communication within a …

The mediating role of sexual and nonsexual communication between relationship and sexual satisfaction in a sample of college-age heterosexual couples

KP Mark, KN Jozkowski - Journal of sex & marital therapy, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to examine in a sample of college-age heterosexual couples the relations
between (a) relationship and sexual satisfaction and (b) sexual and nonsexual …

Satisfaction with sexual communication in marriage: Links to sexual satisfaction and dyadic adjustment

WR Cupach, J Comstock - Journal of Social and Personal …, 1990 - journals.sagepub.com
This study explored the relationships among sexual communication satisfaction, sexual
satisfaction and dyadic adjustment in marital relationships. A total of 402 married individuals …

The role of sexual communication in couples' sexual outcomes: A dyadic path analysis

AC Jones, WD Robinson… - Journal of marital and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In a study of 142 couples, we gathered survey data to show how sexual communication
influences sexual and relationship satisfaction as well as sexual and orgasm frequency. In …

Couple communication, emotional and sexual intimacy, and relationship satisfaction

H Yoo, S Bartle-Haring, RD Day… - Journal of sex & marital …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Emotional and sexual aspects of intimacy in romantic relationships are important correlates
of couples' relationship satisfaction. However, few studies have examined the effect of …

Interpersonal communication and sexual adjustment: the roles of understanding and agreement.

DM Purnine, MP Carey - Journal of consulting and clinical …, 1997 - psycnet.apa.org
The influence of interpersonal communication on sexual adjustment in cohabiting
heterosexual couples was investigated. Male and female partners from 76 heterosexual …

An examination of predictors of nonverbal and verbal communication of pleasure during sex and sexual satisfaction

EA Babin - Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examined a model in which sexual communication apprehension and sexual self-
esteem were expected to predict individuals' verbal and nonverbal communication of …