“…Such qualities, which have also been referred to as marital virtues, help marital partners resist or transcend biases, take their partner's perspectives, and become generally other-focused in their interactions (Bono & McCoullough, 2006;Dew & Wilcox, 2013;Fredrickson, 2009). Compassion, humility, and positivity represent three such qualities that have been shown to promote intimacy; inspire feelings of warmth, openness, and the desire to engage in reciprocal virtuous action; and promote forgiveness, satisfaction, and commitment between partners (Farrell et al, 2015;Goddard, Olson, Galovan, Schramm, & Marshall, 2016;Mirgain & Cordova, 2007;Reis & Gable, 2003). Such qualities of character are similar to personal values, although researchers have argued that they are more akin to personal traits that are preexisting and slower to change, whereas values involve a larger degree of personal choice (Harris, 2009;Peterson, Ruch, Beermann, Park, & Seligman, 2007).…”