Quality of marriage: a comparison between golden wedding couples and couples married less than fifty years

Ade-Ridder, Linda

doi:10.1007/bf00997103

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“…For example, some longitudinal research on marital satisfaction has indicated a high level of stability in marital satisfaction scores over the course of marriage (Ade-Ridder, 1985;Johnson, Amoloza, & Booth, 1992;Miller, 2000). In other words, patterns of marital satisfaction that were established early remained remarkably stable throughout the relationship.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Problems That Couples Bring To Therapy: A View Across the Family Life Cycle*

Miller

Yorgason

Sandberg

et al. 2003

The American Journal of Family Therapy

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Problems That Couples Bring To Therapy: A View Across the Family Life Cycle*

Miller

Yorgason

Sandberg

et al. 2003

The American Journal of Family Therapy

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“…They have shown positive associations between overall marital satisfaction and sexual satisfaction for both men and women (Christopher & Sprecher, 2000; Litzinger & Gordon, 2005; see Sprecher, Metts, Burleson, Hatfield, & Thompson, 1995, for a review). Ade‐Ridder (1989) found that continued sexual activity and sexual interest were important to maintaining a high‐quality marriage, even in later life.…”

Section: Marital Closenessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Marital closeness, autonomy, mastery, and depressive symptoms in a U.S. Internet sample

Tower

Krasner

2006

Personal Relationships

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This Internet survey tests a theory that meeting needs through marital closeness (naming spouse confidant and emotional support; perceiving oneself to be named both by the spouse; and sexual satisfaction), autonomy, and mastery protects against depressive symptoms. The U.S. sample includes 1,163 relatively wealthy and educated married respondents aged 19–84 years. The regression model, controlling for sociodemographic factors, social integration, self‐rated health, and gender interactions, explained more than half the variability in respondents’ depressive symptoms. Regardless of age, wives who were closer to their husbands were less depressed than those who were less close. Older husbands were less depressed than younger ones. Marital closeness was protective for husbands at all ages with its absence particularly problematic at younger ages.

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“…Several researchers have mentioned the absence or cessation of coitus in marriage (Ade-Ridder, 1985;Blumstein & Schwartz, 1983), but then moved along to other topics after giving it only cursory treatment. Others (Masters & Johnson, 1970) have dealt with the problem in a clinical context, such as when it is the result of sexual dysfunction or ignorance, but these studies have only limited applicability to the general population.…”

Section: Research On Frequency Of Sexual Activitymentioning

confidence: 99%