Female Retirement

Effects on Spousal Roles and Marital Adjustment

Bibliographic Data

ID2348730
AuthorsMaximiliane E Szinovacz (Florida State University, corresponding author)
Year1980
Volume1
Issue3
Pages423-440
Publication date1980-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Family Issues (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0192-513X • E-ISSN: 1552-5481
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0192513x8000100307
OpenAlexW2109705009
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited22

PAST research on retirement has nearly exclusively centered on the adjustment problems of male retirees. This trend is particularly obvious in studies on the effects of retirement on the marital relationship. Data from a pilot study of 25 female retirees and their husbands indicate that female retirement can, indeed, influence a couple's marital satisfaction and task allocation patterns. The retirement of the wife does not always lead to a redistribution of household tasks, nor do all female retirees experience a full-time household role after retirement is entirely positive ways. Effects of the wife's retirement on the marital relationship are often described as positive: Many couples feel relieved from the stresses associated with their dual work and family obligations and enjoy their new togetherness and joint leisure time activities. Negative effects on the marital relationship can occur, however, if the wife experiences serious retirement adjustment problems or if the spouses feel irritated by each other's continuous presence at home

Sociology · Spouse · Wife · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Work-Family Balance Challenges

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