TY - JOUR
T1 - What's love got to do with it?
T2 - Perceptions of marital positivity in H-to-W aggressive, distressed, and happy marriages
AU - Langhinrichsen-Rohling, Jennifer
AU - Schlee, Karin A.
AU - Monson, Candice M.
AU - Ehrensaft, Miriam
AU - Heyman, Richard
PY - 1998/6
Y1 - 1998/6
N2 - Husbands' and wives' perceptions of positive relationship behaviors and interactions (e.g., caring gestures, reasons for staying married, frequency of positive communication) were assessed in a sample of maritally happy (H), maritally distressed but non-aggressive (D/NA), and maritally distressed and husband-to-wife physically aggressive (D/H-to-W) couples. As expected, the relationship positivity reports of the two groups of maritally distressed couples differed from the happily married couples. In addition, D/H-to- W spouses gave different reasons for staying married than did D/NA spouses (i.e., love versus family roles and commitments). Spouses in D/H-to-W aggressive marriages were also less likely to report using intimate language with their partner than were spouses in either of the other two groups. Few gender differences were found. Results underscore the importance of considering the role of love and intimacy in husband-to-wife aggressive and distressed marriages.
AB - Husbands' and wives' perceptions of positive relationship behaviors and interactions (e.g., caring gestures, reasons for staying married, frequency of positive communication) were assessed in a sample of maritally happy (H), maritally distressed but non-aggressive (D/NA), and maritally distressed and husband-to-wife physically aggressive (D/H-to-W) couples. As expected, the relationship positivity reports of the two groups of maritally distressed couples differed from the happily married couples. In addition, D/H-to- W spouses gave different reasons for staying married than did D/NA spouses (i.e., love versus family roles and commitments). Spouses in D/H-to-W aggressive marriages were also less likely to report using intimate language with their partner than were spouses in either of the other two groups. Few gender differences were found. Results underscore the importance of considering the role of love and intimacy in husband-to-wife aggressive and distressed marriages.
KW - Distress
KW - Gender
KW - Marriage
KW - Positivity
KW - Spouse abuse
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U2 - 10.1023/A:1022897708296
DO - 10.1023/A:1022897708296
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0032365889
VL - 13
SP - 197
EP - 212
JO - Journal of Family Violence
JF - Journal of Family Violence
SN - 0885-7482
IS - 2
ER -