Sentences with phrase «low quality marriages»

The data analysis indicated that those in low quality marriages (i.e., the couple members were unhappy and unfulfilled in their relationships) tended to report being more lonely, even after accounting for the other demographic and psychological variables.

Thus, a marital relationship marked by these characteristics would buffer the negative effects of poor vision whereby, relative to their peers in lower quality marriages, older adults with poorer vision who were in better marriages would experience fewer functional limitations, feelings of social isolation, and symptoms of depression.

Not exact matches

Probably not until the polity is more child - and woman - friendly, not until men and women are equally valued — economically and otherwise — not until free or low - cost quality childcare is universally available, will the ideal of equality in marriage be other than radical.»

We stand for the Monarchy; traditional marriage; family and community duties; proper pride in our nation's distinctive qualities; quality of life over soulless utility; social responsibility over personal selfishness; social justice as civic duty, not state dependency; compassion for those in need; reducing government waste; lower taxation and deregulation; our ancient liberties against politically correct censorship and a commitment to our democratically elected parliament.»

This report, which presents 12 - month impact results from a demonstration designed to strengthen marriages among low - income married couples with children, shows that the program produced a consistent pattern of small, positive effects on multiple aspects of couples» relationships, including measures of relationship quality, psychological and physical abuse, and adult individual psychological distress.

For example, adults who experience parental divorce as a child have lower socioeconomic attainment, an increased risk of having a nonmarital birth, weaker bonds with parents, lower psychological well - being, poorer marital quality, and an elevated risk of seeing their own marriage end in divorce.7 Overall, the evidence is consistent that parental divorce during childhood is linked with a wide range of problems in adulthood.

2 In general, couples that cohabitate before marriage experience lower marital quality and divorce at a higher rate than couples that do not cohabitate.

@Nicole, That occurred to me as well when I first read the articles, but notice they also mentioned that couples who cohabitate don't just experience higher divorce rates, but also lower marriage quality / satisfaction.

Indeed, individuals in arranged marriages tend to enjoy love and satisfaction levels that are comparable to those in love - based marriages.4, 5 Considering that marital quality typically declines over time in love - based marriages6 and that individuals generally report low levels of love during the early stages of arranged marriages, 7 it seems that those in arranged marriages often learn to cherish their partners over time.

On the other hand, children from low - conflict marriages tend to see their parents» divorce as a personal tragedy and appear to experience inordinate adversity, both psychologically and socially, including their own ability to form quality intimate relationships.

In this study, those who lived with their eventual spouse before having a mutual and clear commitment to marry reported lower levels of marital quality than those who waited until after planning marriage or getting married to move in together.

We found that when one partner perceived his or her commitment as being stronger than the other partner's before marriage, he or she later reported lower marital quality than those who did not perceive such a difference in commitment.

As a whole, these findings demonstrate that having more relationships prior to marriage is related to lower marital quality.

DFI also provides an intensive marriage and family therapy training and supervision program which mentors the next generation of relational, strength - based therapists by providing quality services in their low - fee clinics.

Among couples in our sample, having a child together or being pregnant before marriage was associated with lower ratings of marital quality, but only for those with a college degree.

DFI also provides an intensive Marriage and Family Therapy Training and Supervision Program which mentors the next generation of relational, strength - based therapists by providing quality services in their low - fee clinics.

Those who reported having experienced physical aggression in their relationship prior to marriage reported lower marital quality later on.

Those who have had more romantic experiences — for example, more sexual or cohabiting partners — are more likely to have lower - quality marriages than those with a less complicated romantic history.

Specifically, older age at marriage, having a child or being pregnant together, beginning the relationship with hooking up, reporting that one's partner had sexual relations with someone else, reporting any physical aggression while dating, living together before reaching a mutual commitment to marriage, and the respondent's perception that he / she was more committed to the relationship than the partner were each associated with lower marital quality.

Marriage programs would also provide marriage and relationship education to unmarried couples at the «magic moment» of a child's birth and offer marriage - skills training to low - income married couples to improve marriage quality and reduce the likelihood of Marriage programs would also provide marriage and relationship education to unmarried couples at the «magic moment» of a child's birth and offer marriage - skills training to low - income married couples to improve marriage quality and reduce the likelihood of marriage and relationship education to unmarried couples at the «magic moment» of a child's birth and offer marriage - skills training to low - income married couples to improve marriage quality and reduce the likelihood of marriage - skills training to low - income married couples to improve marriage quality and reduce the likelihood of marriage quality and reduce the likelihood of divorce.

Although the record for these programs is mixed, the most established program, the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative, has achieved successes in improving the quality and stability of low - income relationships.59 Given the fragility of family life among low - income, twentysomething couples with children — especially cohabiting couples — federal and state policymakers should continue to experiment with programs that give these couples skills that will help them stay together and thrive.

Evidence indicates that unsupportive and high conflict marriages are associated with lower quality parenting, and that poor parenting in turn impacts child well - being.

The researchers wrote that «marriages in which both spouses reported low materialism were better off on several features of marital quality, when compared to couples where one or both spouses reported high materialism».

Lower marital quality and poor health may be associated with female gender (Robles et al., 2013; Rieker & Bird, 2005), racial minority status (Bulanda & Brown, 2007; Williams, Mohammed, Leavell, & Collins, 2010), lower education, lower income, and unemployment (House, 2002; Karney & Bradbury, 2005), greater number of children (Kotler & Wingard, 1989), higher - order marriage (Barrett, 2000; Booth & Edwards, 1992), and depression (Ormel, Rijsdijk, Sullivan, van Sonderen, & Kempen, 2002; Whisman, 2Lower marital quality and poor health may be associated with female gender (Robles et al., 2013; Rieker & Bird, 2005), racial minority status (Bulanda & Brown, 2007; Williams, Mohammed, Leavell, & Collins, 2010), lower education, lower income, and unemployment (House, 2002; Karney & Bradbury, 2005), greater number of children (Kotler & Wingard, 1989), higher - order marriage (Barrett, 2000; Booth & Edwards, 1992), and depression (Ormel, Rijsdijk, Sullivan, van Sonderen, & Kempen, 2002; Whisman, 2lower education, lower income, and unemployment (House, 2002; Karney & Bradbury, 2005), greater number of children (Kotler & Wingard, 1989), higher - order marriage (Barrett, 2000; Booth & Edwards, 1992), and depression (Ormel, Rijsdijk, Sullivan, van Sonderen, & Kempen, 2002; Whisman, 2lower income, and unemployment (House, 2002; Karney & Bradbury, 2005), greater number of children (Kotler & Wingard, 1989), higher - order marriage (Barrett, 2000; Booth & Edwards, 1992), and depression (Ormel, Rijsdijk, Sullivan, van Sonderen, & Kempen, 2002; Whisman, 2001).