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- Title
Exploring relationships among communication, sexual satisfaction, and marital satisfaction.
- Authors
Litzinger, Samantha; Gordon, Kristina Coop
- Abstract
This study examined relationships among couple communication, sexual satisfaction, and marital satisfaction in 387 married couples. Regression analyses demonstrated that communication and sexual satisfaction independently predict marital satisfaction. However, there is a significant interaction between communication and sexual satisfaction; if couples are successful at communicating constructively, sexual satisfaction fails to contribute to marital satisfaction. Alternatively, if couples have difficulty communicating but are sexually satisfied, they will experience greater marital satisfaction than if they have a less satisfying sexual relationship. Thus, sexual satisfaction may partially compensate for the negative effects of poor communication on marital satisfaction.
- Publication
Journal of sex & marital therapy, 2005, Vol 31, Issue 5, p409
- ISSN
0092-623X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1080/00926230591006719