Demand-withdraw communication in marital interaction: tests of interspousal contingency and gender role hypotheses

Article Abstract:

The power dynamics operating within a marital relationship determines the gender differences in demand-withdraw roles. In course of a wife-generated topic, the wife was the demander, while her husband withdrew from the discussion. However, during the husband-generated topic, the husband demanded and the wife withdrew. The study shows that the spouse, who is most likely to gain from maintaining the status-quo of the power position, is more inclined to withdraw. Findings reveal that men are most likely to be withdrawers. Healthy marriages depend much on greater flexibility of communication.

Social aspects, Evaluation, Communication in marriage, Marital communication

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Relationship outcomes and their predictors: longitudinal evidence from heterosexual married, gay cohabiting, and lesbian cohabiting couples

Article Abstract:

The dimensions of relationship quality of partners from heterosexual married, lesbian cohabiting and gay cohabiting couples were investigated. A five-dimensional model of relationship quality based on intimacy, equality, autonomy, barriers to leaving and constructive problem solving was utilized to assess data from partners of 66 gay cohabiting, 51 lesbian cohabiting and 236 married couples. Results showed that gay partners have greater autonomy, more frequent relationship dissolution and fewer barriers to leaving than heterosexual married couples.

Research, Married people, Interpersonal relations, Lesbian couples, Gay couples, Heterosexuals

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