Sentences with phrase «lower marital intimacy»
It has been shown that families of children with autism have lower marital intimacy and marital satisfaction [1].
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Other research has found that restricted emotions in adult men is linked to depression, decreased social intimacy, marital dissatisfaction and a lower likelihood of seeking mental health treatment.
In fact, a 2008 study found that couples who reported any kind of marital intimacy — everything from holding hands to sex — exhibited lower levels of a hormone produced by stress.
Active and constructive capitalization responses (i.e., those characterized by attentiveness, encouragement, and enthusiasm) are associated with more intimacy, higher marital satisfaction, 1 and a lower likelihood of breaking up.2 In fact, capitalization is more strongly associated with relationship well - being and stability than is providing support in the face of negative events.2 This finding suggests that how couple members support each other during the good times may be even more important than how they behave during the bad times.