Determinants of global life happiness and marital happiness in dual-career black couples

Utilizing 41 black dual-career couples, this investigation examines the contribution of 10 aspects of life, ranging from marriage to leisure time activities, to global life happiness. Regression analysis indicates that marital happiness and happiness with career are significant predictors of global life happiness. For both husbands and wives, marital happiness is the strongest determinant of global life happiness. Further analyses indicate that family cohesion is the strongest determinant of marital happiness for the husbands, while quality communication is the strongest determinant of marital happiness for the wives. Findings and implications are discussed.