Couple complementarity and similarity: A review of the literature

White, Stephen G.; Hatcher, Chris

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“…This was measured through their views on time spent online and through their evaluation of specific activities which might be considered problematic as regards emotional or sexual infidelity and addiction. Research about offline attitudes, values and problematic behavior has shown that married partners tend to be more similar to each other than to other people (Feng & Baker, 1994;Grant et al, 2007;Low, Cui, & Merikangas, 2007;Luo & Klohnen, 2005;Mare & Schwartz, 2006;Murray et al, 2002;Sakai et al, 2004;White & Hatcher, 1984). This paper investigated whether the same principle is valid for online behavior.…”

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“…Other research on positive and negative behaviors' and attitudes' suggests that like marries like (Buu et al, 2006;Feng & Baker, 1994;Homish & Leonard, 2005;Homish et al, 2007;Mascie-Taylor, 1987, 1989Price & Vandenberg, 1980;Russell & Wells, 1991;White & Hatcher, 1984). A review of the literature suggests that there is no research that examines similarities and differences in surveillance behaviors within intimate relationships.…”

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Netiquette within married couples: Agreement about acceptable online behavior and surveillance between partners

Helsper

Whitty

2010

Computers in Human Behavior

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Netiquette within married couples: Agreement about acceptable online behavior and surveillance between partners

Helsper

Whitty

2010

Computers in Human Behavior

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“…Early research by Byrne and Requests for reprints should be sent to Annette L. Stanton, Department of Psychology, 4084 Haley Center, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849. colleagues (Byrne, 1971;Byrne & Nelson, 1965), which assessed subjects' first impressions of hypothetical strangers, consistently demonstrated a strong positive association between attitude similarity and initial inter personal attraction. Investigations employing more committed couples also have been conducted, often focusing on the issue of homogamy versus complementarity in predicting relationship satisfaction (see Fishbein & Thelen, 1981;White & Hatcher, 1984 for reviews). Studies employing married couples as subjects have found attitude similarity to be a mod erately successful predictor of marital satisfaction (Byrne & Blaylock, 1963;Chadwich, Albrecht, & Kunzu, 1976;Hendrick, 1981;Hicks & Piatt, 1970;Levinger & Breedlove, 1966).…”

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Dysfunctional Beliefs, Belief Similarity, and Marital Distress: A Comparison of Models

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Stanton²

1988

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

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Although often examined separately, the joint influence of belief similarity and dysfunctionality on relationship satisfaction has not been investigated, and conceptual models to guide this inquiry are lacking. The present study compared five models of how similarity and irrationality may contribute individually and jointly to marital distress. Multiple measures of those constructs were administered to 49 nonclinical married couples. A content model received support when actual similarity was considered, such that dysfunctional relationship beliefs (assessed by the Relationship Belief Inventory, Eidelson & Epstein, 1 982), but not actual similarity in those beliefs, were associated with distress. Also, marriage-relevant beliefs were associated more strongly with distress than were more general irrational beliefs. When spouses' perceived belief similarity was examined, both dysfunctionality and perceived similarity predicted distress, supporting an additive model for females and an interactive model for males.The ability to accurately predict one's spouse's relationship beliefs was unrelated to marital distress.The role of cognitive factors in enhancing or interfering with functioning in interpersonal relationships has received increasing attention (Berley & Jacobson, 1984;Epstein, 1982;Stuart, 1980). Two general approaches to the study of such cognitions have emerged in the theoretical and experimental literature. The first of these focuses on the contribution of the congruence of couples' cognitions to relationship satisfaction and distress. A second approach has as its focus the content of the couples' attitudes or beliefs. The present study examines marital distress as a function of both the similarity and the content of spouses' dysfunctional marriage-relevant beliefs.The literature demonstrating that attitude similarity is a powerful determinant of interpersonal attraction has provided a major focus for the study of cognition in relationships. Early research by Byrne and Requests for reprints should be sent to

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“…In contrast to the similarity perspective, some research has explored the notion of complementarity in mate selection (i.e., that individuals seek or are better off with mates having traits or characteristics that differ from or complement one's own). Though earlier reviews seemed to suggest that there was little empirical support for complementarity (White & Hatcher, 1984), recent reconsiderations of the construct find support under certain conditions and in certain domains. For example, submissive persons with dominant partners and vice versa express greater happiness than those with partners who are similar in this respect (Dryer & Horowitz, 1997).…”

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Racial Ambiguity and Relationship Formation in the United States: Theoretical and Practical Considerations

James

Tucker

2003

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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This article explores in conceptual terms the nature of romantic relationship formation and maintenance when a potential or actual partner does not fit into the dominant racial schema -a situation we define as 'racial ambiguity.' When a potential other cannot be classified according to one's existing notions of racial organization, how does this ambiguity affect approach and maintenance? In the discussion, we first explore the concept of racial ambiguity as a function of the peculiar and distinctive American construction of race. Next, we examine conceptual perspectives that can be used to understand the role of racial classification and racial ambiguity in personal relationship formation and maintenance. And, finally, we discuss strategies for incorporating more fluid understandings of race into research on personal relationships. KEY WORDS: personal relationships • race • relationship formationRacial coding is a dominant feature of social interaction in American culture. Along with gender, knowledge of another's racial origins greatly influences the terms and manner of both the approach and content of our contacts. Moreover, as a social construction, race membership sets the parameters of our relationship to the larger social structure and relative Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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Couple complementarity and similarity: A review of the literature

Cited by 44 publications

References 31 publications

Netiquette within married couples: Agreement about acceptable online behavior and surveillance between partners

Netiquette within married couples: Agreement about acceptable online behavior and surveillance between partners

Dysfunctional Beliefs, Belief Similarity, and Marital Distress: A Comparison of Models

Racial Ambiguity and Relationship Formation in the United States: Theoretical and Practical Considerations

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