“…Our findings also provide evidence that husbands who are more forgiving tend to be more sexually satisfied as well—a finding in line with recent work by Eyring and colleagues (2020). Specifically, we found that higher levels of husbands’ forgiveness were concurrently associated with higher levels of husbands’ sexual satisfaction.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…If partners offend one another when sexual disagreements arise, forgiveness may be necessary to reduce tension around sex to avoid damage to a couple’s sexual relationship (see McCullough et al, 1998). Work by Eyring and colleagues (2020)—where they observed cross-sectional associations between forgiveness and sexual satisfaction—gives grounds for these notions.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Importantly, forgiveness could impact sexual satisfaction differentially based on gender. For instance, Eyring et al (2020) observed that wives’ forgiveness predicted husband’s sexual satisfaction and that husbands’ forgiveness did not predict wives’ sexual satisfaction. As such, effects from forgiveness on sexual satisfaction may differ between men and women.…”
Sexual satisfaction is a complex construct that is affected by many diverse factors. Without a comprehensive framework guiding their work, scholars and practitioners who work with married couples may inadvertently focus on a single factor affecting sexual satisfaction and subsequently limit the effectiveness of their research and practice. Through discussion and an empirical example, the current study explores how the developmental model of marital competence—a comprehensive theory for understanding marital processes—can be used by scholars and practitioners to guide their work on sexual satisfaction and broaden their approach. Utilizing U.S. nationally representative data from 2,114 mixed-sex couples and guided by the actor-partner-interdependence-model, cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between wives’ and husbands’ sexual satisfaction and three factors—conflict resolution quality, forgiveness, and anxious and avoidant attachment—that correspond to the three domains of the developmental model of marital competence—marital communication, marital virtues, and marital identities—were tested. Results of the current study provide empirical support for the use of the developmental model of marital competence when approaching work on sexual relationships among married, heterosexual couples. For both partners, variables from each of the three domains of this model were associated with sexual satisfaction cross-sectionally, and variables in one domain—attachment avoidance and anxiety—were associated with changes in sexual satisfaction over time. The merits of researchers and practitioners integrating the developmental model of marital competence into their work are discussed.
“…Our findings also provide evidence that husbands who are more forgiving tend to be more sexually satisfied as well—a finding in line with recent work by Eyring and colleagues (2020). Specifically, we found that higher levels of husbands’ forgiveness were concurrently associated with higher levels of husbands’ sexual satisfaction.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…If partners offend one another when sexual disagreements arise, forgiveness may be necessary to reduce tension around sex to avoid damage to a couple’s sexual relationship (see McCullough et al, 1998). Work by Eyring and colleagues (2020)—where they observed cross-sectional associations between forgiveness and sexual satisfaction—gives grounds for these notions.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Importantly, forgiveness could impact sexual satisfaction differentially based on gender. For instance, Eyring et al (2020) observed that wives’ forgiveness predicted husband’s sexual satisfaction and that husbands’ forgiveness did not predict wives’ sexual satisfaction. As such, effects from forgiveness on sexual satisfaction may differ between men and women.…”
Sexual satisfaction is a complex construct that is affected by many diverse factors. Without a comprehensive framework guiding their work, scholars and practitioners who work with married couples may inadvertently focus on a single factor affecting sexual satisfaction and subsequently limit the effectiveness of their research and practice. Through discussion and an empirical example, the current study explores how the developmental model of marital competence—a comprehensive theory for understanding marital processes—can be used by scholars and practitioners to guide their work on sexual satisfaction and broaden their approach. Utilizing U.S. nationally representative data from 2,114 mixed-sex couples and guided by the actor-partner-interdependence-model, cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between wives’ and husbands’ sexual satisfaction and three factors—conflict resolution quality, forgiveness, and anxious and avoidant attachment—that correspond to the three domains of the developmental model of marital competence—marital communication, marital virtues, and marital identities—were tested. Results of the current study provide empirical support for the use of the developmental model of marital competence when approaching work on sexual relationships among married, heterosexual couples. For both partners, variables from each of the three domains of this model were associated with sexual satisfaction cross-sectionally, and variables in one domain—attachment avoidance and anxiety—were associated with changes in sexual satisfaction over time. The merits of researchers and practitioners integrating the developmental model of marital competence into their work are discussed.
“…A significant positive path is hypothesized between relationship mindfulness and later relationship satisfaction (H4) as concurrent and longitudinal associations between these two constructs has been previously found (Kimmes et al, 2018, 2020). Although a strong theoretical case can be made for an association between trait mindfulness and relationship satisfaction, this association has emerged only for a concurrent association (e.g., Eyring et al, 2021; for review see Quinn-Nilas, 2020) but not a longitudinal association (Khaddouma & Coop Gordon, 2018; Kimmes et al, 2018). In view of limited research on the longitudinal association, this path is included in the model, but no hypothesis is offered for it.Figure 1.Model showing proposed relations among study variables.…”
Section: The Present Studymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Research on mindfulness has also begun to focus on relationship outcomes. It is now well documented that in romantic relationships, trait mindfulness is related to numerous relationship outcomes including relationship quality, and sexual satisfaction (e.g., Eyring et al, 2021; Gesell et al, 2020; Stephenson & Welch, 2020).…”
Trait mindfulness is associated with sexual satisfaction, but their temporal relation is unexplored. Using a short-term longitudinal design, the present study not only examines their temporal relation but also extends extant research by also investigating relationship mindfulness and potential mechanisms that might account for any temporal relation that exists between the two forms of mindfulness and sexual quality. Participants were sexually active emerging adults ( N = 104) in romantic relationships who initially completed measures of trait and relationship mindfulness, and 6 weeks later measures of relationship satisfaction and difficulties in emotion regulation. After another 6 weeks, they completed a measure of sexual quality. Relationship mindfulness was related to sexual satisfaction 12 weeks later via relationship satisfaction, whereas trait mindfulness was related to later sexual dissatisfaction via difficulties in emotion regulation. These results suggest that the temporal relationship between mindfulness and sexual quality is indirect and more nuanced than previously thought. Several avenues for future research are suggested.
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