When I look into your eyes

Weisfeld, Carol Cronin; Stack, Margaret

doi:10.1080/1461666031000063656

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“…Ethological studies of couples in interaction are time-consuming but invaluable in terms of clarifying our understanding of marital functioning. For example, one of our own ethological studies (Weisfeld & Stack, 2002) revealed that wives smiled and laughed twice as often as their husbands did in an interaction lasting a couple of minutes, in a way that is consistent with other findings on sex differences in humor. Future ethological studies, particularly observational studies under natural conditions, may be very useful in answering some basic questions, such as who typically brings humor into the relationship, and whether it is communicating about kindness or enacting kindness that has an impact on relationships.…”

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confidence: 85%

Which Spousal Behaviors Predict Marital Satisfaction When Couples Have Children? A Multi-Level Modeling Analysis in Five Cultures

Weisfeld,

Dowgwillo,

Butovskaya

et al. 2024

Human Ethology

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This study utilized Multilevel Modeling Analyses to explore predictors of marital satisfaction and to explore how those predictors might moderate any negative impact of children. The Marriage and Relationship Questionnaire (MARQ), which demonstrates cultural and gender invariance, has been used to explore predictors of marital satisfaction in different cultures. In earlier research using MARQ datasets from the U.S.A., U.K., Turkey, Russia and China (3,000 couples), regression analyses identified 13 predictors explaining from 62% to 74% of the variance in marital satisfaction. The current research took the six most powerful predictors (sexual fulfillment, kind spouse, humorous spouse, dependable spouse, having the same outlook, and having a physically attractive spouse) and number of children, and subjected those variables to a Multilevel Modeling Analysis. Results are discussed on the level of the individual and the dyad by culture. Cultural similarities and differences emerged; unique cultural patterns are discussed. Across cultures, all predictors were associated with marital satisfaction. The negative impact of children did not appear in every culture with alpha set at .01. Moderation analysis results suggest that, depending on culture, the negative impact of children is moderated by maintaining sufficient levels of sexual satisfaction, kindness, humor and dependability after children arrive.

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confidence: 85%