Marital ideals of the newly-married

A longitudinal analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID2932148
AuthorsLynne M Knobloch-Fedders (0000-0001-8126-5227, The Family Institute at Northwestern University,, corresponding author), Roger M Knudson (Miami University)
Year2009
Volume26
Issue2-3
Pages249-271
Publication date2009-03-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0265407509106717
OpenAlexW2133812190
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited34

Although marital ideals influence a couple's behavior, the specific content of marital ideals for engaged and newly-married couples remains largely uninvestigated. This longitudinal study investigated couples' marital ideals over the first year of marriage. Thirty-eight engaged couples completed a standardized measure of relationship intimacy ideals using Personal Assessment of Intimacy in Relationships (PAIR; Schaefer & Olson, 1981) in addition to free writing essays to open-ended questions regarding partner, relationship, and conflict ideals. Eleven couples also completed follow-up assessments at six months and one year of marriage. Results indicated that marital ideals are qualitatively different than those for dating relationships. Marital ideals were primarily intimate and traditional, but not romanticized. Conflict ideals were primarily practical rather than romantic, and became more practical over time

Developmental psychology · Longitudinal study · Psychoanalysis · Romance · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Psychology · Social Psychology

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