Long-term marriages: A critical review |
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Authors: | Michael J. Sporakowski Leland V. Axelson |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Family and Child Development, Virginia Tech, 24061 Blacksburg, VA |
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Abstract: | Research guidelines are proposed for the study of long-term marriages based on a critical review of existing studies. Current problems in the collection and analysis of the data include the lack of agreement about the minimum length of a long-term relationship, the failure to make couple comparisons, or to follow samples longitudinally. In addition, the response rate is uniformly low and the variables studied are not consistent. Future research should gather data about couples, not just individuals, and should utilize standardized measures. It is important to begin to build a comprehensive and comparable data base of long-term marital relationships. |
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