Areas of Marital Dissatisfaction Among Long-Term Couples

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作者
Duba, Jill D. [1 ]
Hughey, Aaron W. [1 ]
Lara, Tracy [2 ]
Burke, Monica G. [1 ]
机构
[1] Western Kentucky Univ, Dept Counseling & Student Affairs, 1906 Coll Hts Blvd,51031, Bowling Green, KY 42101 USA
[2] Kent State Univ, Higher Educ Adm, Kent, OH 44240 USA
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10.1002/j.2161-0029.2012.00004.x
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B84 [心理学];
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04 ; 0402 ;
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To better understand relational dissatisfaction and duration of long-term married couples, this study surveyed 30 couples married at least 40 years with the Marital Satisfaction Inventory. Findings suggest various areas of dissatisfaction (e.g., affective communication, conflict over child rearing) and relationship among and link to other areas of dissatisfaction (e.g., finances, sex).
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