The Presence of Children and Blended Family Marital Intimacy

This study is an effort to add to the understanding of spousal dynamics in blended families. The survey of 88 couples investigated the effects of family configuration, residence of chil- dren, and birth of a mutual child on husbands' and wives' self-re- ported marital intimacy. Significant...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of divorce & remarriage 1993-01, Vol.19 (3-4), p.97-108
Hauptverfasser:	Gold, Joshua M, Bubenzer, Donald L., West, John D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Children Children & youth Couples Factors Families & family life Health Human relations Interpersonal communication Marital satisfaction Marriage Personal relationships Preventive medicine Remarried couples Social research
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Zusammenfassung:	This study is an effort to add to the understanding of spousal dynamics in blended families. The survey of 88 couples investigated the effects of family configuration, residence of chil- dren, and birth of a mutual child on husbands' and wives' self-re- ported marital intimacy. Significant interaction effects were found for residence of children on spouses' marital intimacy and for birth of a mutual child on wives' marital intimacy.
ISSN:	1050-2556 2837-5300 1540-4811 2837-5319
DOI:	10.1300/J087v19n03_07