Sentences with phrase «promotes marital happiness»

Specifically, by listening and communicating better, dealing with personal differences and establishing a «we - ness» while learning how to decrease negative interactions, unreasonable expectations and challenges to marital commitment, couples can create a framework that promotes marital happiness.

A second possible explanation for this finding is that relationships that begin with a hook - up may be relationships whose partners are not as well matched on other characteristics that promote marital happiness, such as sharing similar worldviews, values, and interests.

Not exact matches

For example, the wife's communion - oriented practices may enhance emotional intimacy and caregiving and thus promote overall marital happiness for their husbands (Bradbury & Fincham, 1988; Kiecolt - Glaser & Newton, 2001; Thompson, 1993).