Enhancing marital enrichment through spirituality: Efficacy data for prayer focused relationship enhancement.

Beach, Steven R. H.; Hurt, Tera R.; Fincham, Frank D.; Franklin, Kameron J.; McNair, Lily; Stanley, Scott M.

doi:10.1037/a0022207

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“…Fifth, most respondents had earned a high school diploma and began some postsecondary education or training; these experiences may have aided the men's preparation for marriage (Koball, 1998;Marks et al, 2008;Marks et al, 2010;Oppenheimer, 2003). Sixth, though the sample was recruited from a part of the Bible Belt, religious participation was not a condition required for recruitment and so one cannot assume that all men were highly religious (Beach, Hurt, Fincham, Franklin, McNair, & Stanley, 2011;Hurt, 2013). Seventh, the men were only interviewed one time.…”

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Black Men and the Decision to Marry

Hurt

2014

Marriage & Family Review

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The purpose of this descriptive study is to understand the decision to marry among a sample of 52 married Black men. Qualitative inquiry was used to explore this issue. The men noted five factors that encouraged marriage: wife's characteristics, spirituality, desire to be together, readiness to marry, and encouragement from others. Five barriers to marriage were personal reservations, perceived loss of freedom, disapproval from others, prior relationship experiences, and finances. If they had to make the choice to marry again, 44% reported they would marry at the same time, 30% would opt to marry later, and 23% would select to marry earlier. Author note: Tera R. Jordan publishes using her maiden name Tera R. Hurt. The National Center for Family and Marriage Research funded this project. The author thanks Dr. Steven Beach of the University of Georgia for permission to recruit men for this study from the Program for Strong African American Marriages Study, as well as his feedback on a previous version of this manuscript. She also is grateful for the support of a devoted research team who assisted with the data collection and implementation of the Pathways to Marriage Project. The author is indebted to the 52 Black men in Georgia who openly shared their marital experiences with the interviewers. Hazel Hunley provided valuable editorial support and Malinda Mabry-Scott's help with the transcription was useful. Stacey McElroy and Laila Ali-Husin supported this work by offering helpful assistance with literature searches and member-checks. Dr. Chalandra M. Bryant of the University of Georgia, in addition to the anonymous reviewers, gave helpful comments on an earlier draft of this manuscript. Black men and the decision to marry AbstractThe purpose of this descriptive study is to understand the decision to marry among a sample of 52 married Black men. Qualitative inquiry was used to explore this issue. The men noted five factors that encouraged marriage: wife's characteristics, spirituality, desire to be together, readiness to marry, and encouragement from others. Five barriers to marriage were personal reservations, perceived loss of freedom, disapproval from others, prior relationship experiences, and finances. Forty-four percent reported they would marry at the same time, if they had to make the choice to marry again while 30% would opt to marry later and 23% would select to marry earlier. Three percent of men would not choose to marry again. Implications are discussed.3 Black men and the decision to marry Studies have focused on the role of marriage markets and individual-level factors that

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Black Men and the Decision to Marry

Hurt

2014

Marriage & Family Review

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“…Nonetheless, various studies suggest that frequent participants in religious services or activities experience greater marital contentment and may even have lower risk of divorce when compared with others (Curtis & Ellison, 2002; Wolfinger & Wilcox, 2008). Related research demonstrates that prayer may enhance marital relationships (Beach et al 2011; see also Fincham, Beach, Lambert, Stillman, & Braithwaite, 2008; Lambert, Fincham, LaVallee, & Brantley, 2012). Beach, Fincham, Hurt, McNair, and Stanley (2008) went so far as to recommend prayer as a marital therapy intervention.…”

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Satisfaction and Stressors in a Religious Minority: A National Study of Orthodox Jewish Marriage

Schnall

Pelcovitz

Fox³

2013

J Multicult Couns & Deve

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The paucity of mental health studies with Orthodox Jews makes culturally competent counseling care unlikely. In this large‐scale investigation of marriage among Orthodox Jews, most respondents reported satisfaction with marriage and spouse, although satisfaction was highest among recently married couples. The most significant stressors were finances, communication, physical intimacy/sexuality, time pressures, and in‐law conflicts. Counseling interventions are discussed. La escasez de estudios sobre salud mental en poblaciones de judíos ortodoxos limita la posibilidad de ofrecer un cuidado de consejería culturalmente competente. En esta investigación a gran escala sobre el matrimonio entre judíos ortodoxos, la mayoría de los participantes indicaron satisfacción con su matrimonio y esposo/a, aunque la satisfacción fue mayor entre las parejas recién casadas. Los elementos estresantes más significativos fueron las finanzas, la comunicación, el contacto íntimo/sexualidad, la falta de tiempo, y los conflictos con la familia política. Se discuten intervenciones para la consejería.

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“…How much should therapists adopt the role of religious minister?” (p. 670). Nevertheless, couples in a relationship education program with partner‐focused prayer showed greater relationship enhancement than did the control condition (Beach, Hurt, Fincham, Franklin, McNair, & Stanley, ), which illustrates potential benefits when used appropriately.…”

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Relationship Maintenance: A Review of Research on Romantic Relationships

Ogolsky

Monk

Rice

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J of Family Theo & Revie

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Relationship maintenance encompasses a broad array of activities that partners may use to preserve their romantic partnerships. For this article, we systematically review the vast literature (N = 1,149 articles) on relationship maintenance in romantic relationships. We first identify the relevant constructs and propose a conceptual model to organize the literature. Then we turn our focus to the empirical research on the processes and social context of relationship maintenance. We conclude by highlighting the lingering questions in the study of relationship maintenance and offering recommendations for future research.

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Enhancing marital enrichment through spirituality: Efficacy data for prayer focused relationship enhancement.

Cited by 67 publications

References 49 publications

Black Men and the Decision to Marry

Black Men and the Decision to Marry

Satisfaction and Stressors in a Religious Minority: A National Study of Orthodox Jewish Marriage

Relationship Maintenance: A Review of Research on Romantic Relationships

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