What Factors Influence Marital Satisfaction? Differences Between First and Second Marriages

This study examined differences in marital satisfaction between first and second marriages and how additional factors can help explain satisfaction differences between the marriage types. Participants in first marriages reported higher levels of satisfaction than remarried individuals. Regression an...

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Published inJournal of divorce & remarriage Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 78 - 93
Main Authors Mirecki, Rachel M., Chou, Jessica L., Elliott, Michael, Schneider, Christine M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Binghamton Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2013
Taylor & Francis LLC
Subjects
Counseling
divorce
Marital Satisfaction
Marriage
Marriage and Family Education
Marriage counseling
marriage length
Quality of life
Regression analysis
Remarriage
remarriages
Satisfaction
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Summary:This study examined differences in marital satisfaction between first and second marriages and how additional factors can help explain satisfaction differences between the marriage types. Participants in first marriages reported higher levels of satisfaction than remarried individuals. Regression analyses demonstrated marriage type to be a moderator of satisfaction in second marriages; as education increased, satisfaction also increased. Length of marriage was found to significantly influence satisfaction in first marriages, but not second marriages. In both first and second marriages, participants currently in counseling reported lower satisfaction scores. The need to understand remarriages' distinct characteristics apart from first marriages is discussed.
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ISSN:1050-2556
2837-5300
1540-4811
2837-5319
DOI:10.1080/10502556.2012.743831