Gender and marital satisfaction early in marriage: A growth curve approach

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The Dynamic Goal Theory of Marital Satisfaction (2011, background): “Many studies found that marital satisfaction is high at the beginning of the marriage, starts to drop after the honeymoon, and drops intensively after the birth of first child (e.g., Belsky & Rovine, 1990; Johnson & Bradbury, 1999; Kurdek, 1999, 2005).”
Gender Differences in Marital Satisfaction: A Meta-analysis (2014, background): “Other studies, though, have found no gender differences (Broman, 2005; Kurdek, 2005).”
Physical, Psychological, and Sexual Intimate Partner Aggression Among Newlywed Couples: Longitudinal Prediction of Marital Satisfaction (2010, result): “Although this recruitment rate is fairly consistent with prior investigations employing similar recruitment methods (Davila et al. 1997; Kurdek 2005 ), this percentage likely underestimates the successful recruitment of first-time married couples, as an unknown number of couples receiving the recru”
Partner support and marital satisfaction: Support amount, adequacy, provision, and solicitation (2008, background): “A growing body of evidence demonstrates the importance of intimate partner support for relationship satisfaction (e.g., Cutrona, Suhr, & MacFarlane, 1990; Kurdek, 2005; Pasch & Bradbury, 1998; Sarason, Sarason, & Pierce, 1994).”