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Download full textBeach, Steven R. H.; Broderick, Joan E. – 1982
Past research suggests that commitment to one's marriage is a variable which should be a contributing factor to marital satisfaction and the process of marital therapy. To examine the predictive utility of commitment, the relationship between commitment to marriage at the onset of therapy and changes during therapy was examined for a sample of 42…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitude Change, Communication Skills, Counseling Effectiveness
Peer reviewedBeach, Steven R. H.; Broderick, Joan E. – American Journal of Family Therapy, 1983
Examined the relationship between commitment to one's marriage at the onset of therapy and changes during marital therapy in a sample of 42 couples. Results showed that wives' commitment level was significant, while results for men were less striking. Discusses the importance of commitment in marital research. (LLL)
Descriptors: Females, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationship, Marital Satisfaction
Peer reviewedBeach, Steven R. H.; O'Leary, K. Daniel – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1993
Examined effects of dysphoria on husbands' and wives' later marital adjustment among 264 couples about to marry. Assessed relationship satisfaction and level of dysphoria in both spouses prior to marriage, 6 months after marriage, and 18 months after marriage. Premarital dysphoria was associated with later marital dissatisfaction. Gender…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Marital Instability, Marital Satisfaction, Mate Selection
