Describe how marital satisfaction changes over time. What would you tell Ian and Sylvia to help them predict the ups and downs of their relationship?
What will be an ideal response?
- Research evidence consistently demonstrates that marital satisfaction follows a U-shaped curve over time.
- There is an unfortunate decline in satisfaction that begins shortly after the start of the marriage and continues until the arrival of children.
- At that point satisfaction levels out, and then steadily climbs again as children progress through adolescence and young adulthood.
- When children leave the home, the "empty nest" becomes "party central," as marital satisfaction again climbs steadily through the retirement years.
- Ian and Sylvia should know that, at the beginning of their marriage, a decline in satisfaction is natural and to be expected. The highs of dating and new romance settle in to the realities of daily chores and adapting to one another.
- If they think having children will make them an overall happier unit-not so. Marital satisfaction is lowest while children are at home.
- Ian and Sylvia can look ahead to a silver lining when children move out on their own. Although it can be a sad time, marital satisfaction also rebounds during that period, as couples rediscover one another and have more time to pursue shared interests.
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