Predictors of Marital Satisfaction of Couples
Chapter 1
Introduction
As the rate of separation and annulment rises here in the country, it becomes a social concern and various studies were conducted about the marital satisfaction of couples. However, the researchers saw the difficulty that having many studies can lead to confusion; which predictors can produce or hinder the couple’s marital satisfaction. This motivated the researchers to identify the predictors (age, creativity, agreeableness, achievement, extroversion, and resilience) of marital satisfaction.
One factor to identify if couples have marital satisfaction is on how they are happy with their marriage and married life. According to Bradbury, et.al. (2000), happy marriages make valuable contributions to person’s life. Marital happiness is found to be associated with physical and psychological health. In addition, the benefits associated with marriage are greater for women than it was for men. These positive effects of marital happiness may be better understood with the following statement “A supportive romantic or marital partner acts as a kind of buffer or barrier between us and the problems of life.
Happy marriages make valuable contributions to person’s life. Marital happiness is found to be associated with physical and psychological health (Kiecolt-Glaser & Newton, 2001; Wood, et al., 1989). In addition, the benefits associated with marriage are greater for women than it was for men (Wood, et al., 1989). These positive effects of marital happiness may be better understood with the following statement “A supportive romantic or marital partner acts as a kind of buffer or barrier between us and the problems of life” (Bird and Melville, 1994, p.61).
Marital satisfaction is the contentment within the relationship of married partners or couples, and it is a contributor to the approval of their marital relations. It is the evaluative measure of an individual to the state of marriage. It serves as the reflection of marital happiness and
Introduction
As the rate of separation and annulment rises here in the country, it becomes a social concern and various studies were conducted about the marital satisfaction of couples. However, the researchers saw the difficulty that having many studies can lead to confusion; which predictors can produce or hinder the couple’s marital satisfaction. This motivated the researchers to identify the predictors (age, creativity, agreeableness, achievement, extroversion, and resilience) of marital satisfaction.
One factor to identify if couples have marital satisfaction is on how they are happy with their marriage and married life. According to Bradbury, et.al. (2000), happy marriages make valuable contributions to person’s life. Marital happiness is found to be associated with physical and psychological health. In addition, the benefits associated with marriage are greater for women than it was for men. These positive effects of marital happiness may be better understood with the following statement “A supportive romantic or marital partner acts as a kind of buffer or barrier between us and the problems of life.
Happy marriages make valuable contributions to person’s life. Marital happiness is found to be associated with physical and psychological health (Kiecolt-Glaser & Newton, 2001; Wood, et al., 1989). In addition, the benefits associated with marriage are greater for women than it was for men (Wood, et al., 1989). These positive effects of marital happiness may be better understood with the following statement “A supportive romantic or marital partner acts as a kind of buffer or barrier between us and the problems of life” (Bird and Melville, 1994, p.61).
Marital satisfaction is the contentment within the relationship of married partners or couples, and it is a contributor to the approval of their marital relations. It is the evaluative measure of an individual to the state of marriage. It serves as the reflection of marital happiness and