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Emotional and Sexual Components of Extramarital Relations.
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Thompson, Anthony Peter – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1984
Investigated three types of extramarital relations in married and cohabiting subjects (N=378): (1) emotional (in love) but not sexual (intercourse); (2) sexual but not emotional; and (3) emotional and sexual. Results showed that 43 percent of the subjects indicated having at least one of the defined extradyadic relations. (LLL)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Foreign Countries, Marital Instability, Sexuality
Premarital Cohabitation and Marital Stability in Canada.
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White, James M. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1987
Used data from probability sample of 10,472 ever-married Canadians to examine effects of premarital cohabitation on later marital stability. Results suggest that premarital cohabitation has a positive effect on staying married. Positive effect remained when length of marriage and age at marriage were controlled. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Relationship, Marital Instability
A Comparison of Canadian and Israeli Separation and Divorce.
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Whitehurst, Robert; And Others – International Journal of Family Therapy, 1980
A nonrandom sample of 86 cases of Israeli separation and divorce cases was compared with a Canadian sample (N=369). Sex-role conflicts were more frequent in Israel, as were violence in separation and divorce. (Author)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Divorce, Foreign Countries
Parental Death as a Precipitant of Marital Conflict in Middle Age.
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Guttman, Herta A. – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1991
Notes when long-standing marriage suddenly becomes conflictual, one precipitant can be the recent death of parent on one of partners. Claims main goal of therapy is to facilitate bereaved partner's mourning and choosing an effective therapeutic method depends on couple's capacity for mutual empathy and support and their need for insight.…
Descriptors: Adult Children, Death, Foreign Countries, Grief
Differential Effects of Experiential and Problem-Solving Interventions in Resolving Marital Conflict.
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Johnson, Susan M.; Greenberg, Leslie S. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1985
Compared relative effectiveness of two interventions in treatment of marital discord: a cognitive-behavioral intervention (teaching problem-solving skills) and an experiential intervention (focusing on emotional experiences). The effects of emotionally focused treatment were found to be superior to problem-solving treatment on marital adjustment,…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques
Wife Battering: One Perspective.
Hayden, Joyce – 1978
Data from the first year's operation (August 1, 1977 - July 31, 1978) of the Vernon Transition House, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada indicate that wife battering is a serious problem. Wife battering is not related to age or cultural background, but spans all ages, cultures, and income levels. Use and abuse of alcohol play major roles in family…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Antisocial Behavior, Battered Women, Drug Abuse