This study examined the role that communication and coping skills play in moderating the
relation between shared stressors and marital satisfaction in a community sample of 119 …

Spousal interactions are key predictors of relationship satisfaction in couples, but it is not yet
sufficiently clear as to which aspect of spousal interactions matters most. In this study, three …

This study investigated associations between perceived stress and sexual communication,
considering supportive dyadic coping as a potential mediator and whether being male or …

Openness and communication between partners are key elements of dyadic coping with
stress. Our main research question is: what is the impact of these factors on relational …

Background Marital distress and depression frequently co-occur, and partnership quality is
associated with depressive symptoms and mental disorders in both men and women. One …

The major aims of the present study have been to investigate the predictive role of
communication patterns and sexual satisfaction on relationship satisfaction; and to …

The main aim of the present study was to determine how individual and dyadic coping efforts
are related in the context of relationships. This aim was achieved by studying partners …

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 …

Data from 90 German committed heterosexual couples who had a least one child were used
to examine the associations between chronic minor external stress, quantity and quality of …

Extending research based on newlywed couples, this study investigated longitudinal
associations between marital satisfaction and depressive symptoms in a community sample …