How Religiosity Helps Couples Prevent, Resolve, and Overcome Marital Conflict

This study reports on in-depth interviews with 57 highly religious, middle-aged married couples representing the major Abrahamic faiths (Christianity, Judaism, Islam) residing in New England and Northern California. The study uses grounded theory methods to create themes and a model describing the w...

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Published in:Family relations 2006-10, Vol.55 (4), p.439-449
Main Authors: Lambert, Nathaniel M., Dollahite, David C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Attendance Patterns
Beliefs
California
Christianity
Community
Community Relations
conflict
Conflict Resolution
Domestic violence
Faith
Family counseling
Family relations
Family studies
Forgiveness
Grounded Theory
Grounded theory method
Human relations
Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal Conflict
Interviews
Islam
Judaism
Marital conflict
Marital Satisfaction
Marriage
New England
Nonfiction
Prayer
Prevention
Qualitative Research
R&D
Reconciliation
Religion
Religiosity
Religious Beliefs
Religious Factors
Religious practices
Research & development
resolution
Sacred texts
Social research
Spiritual visions
Spouses
Studies
U.S.A
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Summary:This study reports on in-depth interviews with 57 highly religious, middle-aged married couples representing the major Abrahamic faiths (Christianity, Judaism, Islam) residing in New England and Northern California. The study uses grounded theory methods to create themes and a model describing the ways that religiosity influences marital conflict. Couples reported that religiosity affects the conflict in their marriage at three phases of the conflict process: (a) problem prevention, (b) conflict resolution, and (c) relationship reconciliation. Practitioners may assist religious couples that are struggling with marital conflict by encouraging them to look to religious beliefs and practices.
ISSN:0197-6664
1741-3729
0197-6664
DOI:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2006.00413.x