Describe the factors that are associated with marital satisfaction

What will be an ideal response?


ANSWER:
?Research has discovered many factors that are related to marital satisfaction. For example, when both people are similar in family background, social class, education, and religion, couples report more satisfying relationships (Gaunt, 2006). Couples who wait to marry until after age 20 are more likely to report happier marriages than those who marry before age 20. Warm and positive family relationships (before and during marriage), supportive spouse behavior, a willingness to sacrifice, seeing one’s partner as an ideal mate, and secure financial circumstances also increase the chances of a satisfying marital or romantic relationship (Ackerman et al., 2013; Clark et al., 2010; Karney & Bradbury, 2005; Kogan et al., 2010; Murray, Griffin et al., 2011; Stanley et al., 2006). Perhaps the biggest detriments to a satisfying long- term relationship are boredom, negative comments, contempt, defensiveness, and criticism (Gottman, 1999a, 1999b; Lavner & Bradbury, 2010; Robles & Kiecolt-Glaser, 2003; Tsapelas, Aron, & Orbuch, 2009).

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