This meta-analysis reviewed 126 published empirical articles over the past 50 years
describing associations between marital relationship quality and physical health in more …

This article reviews the evidence for a relationship between 3 types of marital variables
(marital status, marital adjustment, and marital interaction) and health problems (etiology …

Researchers have become increasingly interested in the social context of chronic pain
conditions. The purpose of this article is to provide an integrated review of the evidence …

The effects of chronic illness on marital relationships and the spouses' emotional and
physical health were examined in chronic pain patients, their spouses, and a control sample …

This is the first part of a two-part extended review on the interdependency between chronic
pain and families. This paper will address the role of the family in the etiology and …

The adjustment of 39 couples in which one partner has cancer of the colon was assessed.
The main findings were that the adjustment of male patients was superior to that of female …

Purpose: To describe sexual functioning and its relationship with psychological measures in
chronic pain patients. Method: It is a self report survey with a convenience sample. Seventy …

Introduction Provoked vestibulodynia is a prevalent yet misunderstood women's sexual
health issue. In particular, data concerning relationship characteristics and psychosexual …

The purpose of the study was to examine what kind of effect a relative with chronic pain had
on his or her partner and the other members of the family. The methodology used was …

Forty married patients with metastatic cancer, who were receiving opioid medication for
cancer pain, were interviewed for this study. They were asked about their pain and its …