Challenges and Conflicts . . . Strengths and Supports
A Study of Enduring African American Marriages
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20717716 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tommy M Phillips (0000-0002-6061-5299, Mississippi State University, MS State, MS, USA, corresponding author), Joe D Wilmoth (Mississippi State University, MS State, MS, USA), Loren D Marks (0000-0002-0778-0260, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 936-952 |
| Publication date | 2012-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Black Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9347 • E-ISSN: 1552-4566 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0021934712463237 |
| OpenAlex | W2058282991 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 26 |
Most studies of marriage among African Americans have adhered to a problem-oriented perspective. Consequently, relatively little is known about enduring African American marriages. As marriage confers numerous psychosocial and economic benefits, there is merit in studying the characteristics of African American marriages that stand the test of time. Seventy-one married African American couples (mean length of marriage = 32 years) provided information regarding their religious practices, perceived reasons for their marital longevity, challenges encountered, marital happiness, and common areas of disagreement. Participant couples reported being happily married, attending church frequently, praying frequently, and believing that their faith has played a large role in their marital longevity. Responses also indicated that these couples have faced and overcome challenges and disagreements to remain married
African american · Ethnology · Faith · Happiness · Perspective (graphical) · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Sociology · Theology · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
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Correlates of Religious Coping for African American and Black Caribbean Emerging Adults
Sanctification of African American Couple Relationships and Relational Forgiveness
Black Marriage Through the Prism of Gender, Race, and Class
African American Young Adult Women’s Stories About Love
First Journey by a Descriptive Review of Empirical Research on African Marital Relationships—Scientific Dissemination, Thematic Focus, and Methodology
Relational Help-Seeking Among Newlywed African American Couples
Race Differences in Marital Unhappiness
Put God above All [and He] Will Glorify Your Marriage.” Relational Spirituality in Black Couples
I Got Your Back”
Positive Psychology in Strong Black Marriages
Relational Sanctification, Forgiveness, and Family Functioning in African American Couples
Perceptions of Parental Intimate Relationships and Their Affects on the Experience of Romantic Relationship Development Among African American Emerging Adults
Consensus on Constraints in Marital Satisfaction Among Married People in African Context
African American Clergy Involvement in Marriage Preparation
Interpersonal Discrimination and Relationship Quality among Married Mid-Life and Older Black Adults
African American Women's Marital Attitudes
The Case for Marriage
Religion in the Lives of African Americans
Marriage in Men’s Lives
Why Don't They Just Get Married? Barriers to Marriage among the Disadvantaged
Qualitative evaluation and research methods
“Together, We Are Strong”
Neighborhood context and financial strain as predictors of marital interaction and marital quality in African American couples
Marriage Among African Americans
An Exploratory Study of the Meaning of Marriage for African Americans
Religion as a determinant of marital stability
Religious involvement and U.S. adult mortality
Premarital Characteristics, Selection into Marriage, and African American Marital Disruption
Religion's Role in Organizing Family Relationships
Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Desire to Marry
African American Religious Participation
Stress, Marital Satisfaction, and Psychological Distress Among African Americans
Marital Quality in Black and White Marriages
Commitments and Constraints to Intimacy for African American Couples at Midlife
Black Intimacies
Spousal Dissimilarity, Race, and Marital Dissolution
The Changing Institution of Marriage
| Citations per year | 1.42 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |