Marriage as support or strain? Marital quality following the death of a parent

Article Abstract:

Grief tends to have strong effects on individual well-being, while marital quality strongly affects individual happiness. It is thus surprising that there has been little research on the effect of a parent's death on marital quality. A study shows this effect to be negative. he death of a mother leads to a decrease in social support and an increase in negativity from the partner, while the death of a father increases the amount of conflict and strain in the marriage. The decline of marital harmony probably happens because immediate support from the partner is not forthcoming and the partner feels burdened by the continuing grief of the significant other.

Married people, Parents, Parent death, Adult children

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Marital perceptions and interactions across the transition to parenthood

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Couples with unplanned pregnancies show declines in marital satisfaction compared with those with planned pregnancies, according to research into the impact of a first child's birth on a marriage. In the case of an unplanned pregnancy, both husbands and wives show lower levels of positive marital interaction in comparison with couples with a planned pregnancy. The birth of a female child was seen to be linked with larger decreases over time in marital satisfaction and in positive marital interaction for both husbands and wives.

Parenthood

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Domestic violence, personal control, amd gender

Article Abstract:

Domestic violence is proven to be triggered by the reduction of self-control in the victim and the weakening of the perpetrator's personal control or the sudden need for control. Its occurrence is found to be more harmful in the woman's psychological and mental health than with the man. Even though, both parties simultaneously engage in domestic violence, the woman's self-perception and well-being is more damaged.

Abused women, Family violence, Domestic violence, Self-control, Self control, Abused men

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