Are Gay and Lesbian cohabiting couples really different from heterosexual married couples

By L. Kurdek. 2004

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Subfields: Reproductive Medicine, Social Psychology

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Perceived social network support and well-being in same-sex versus mixed-sex romantic relationships (2008, background): “Based on previous research (Kurdek, 2004), it is hypothesized that those in same-sex relationships will perceive less support for the relationship from their parents, compared to those in mixed-sex relationships.”
Understanding health behavior change among couples: an interdependence and communal coping approach. (2006, background): “Evidence suggests that, in many ways, same sex relationships function similarly to heterosexual relationships (Kurdek, 2004), while operating in a different political and economic context.”
Differences Between Partners From Heterosexual, Gay, and Lesbian Cohabiting Couples (2006, background): “These couples were of interest in light of current efforts to legalize same-sex unions (Kurdek, 2004).”
Mothers, Fathers, Families, and Circumstances: Factors Affecting Children's Adjustment (2012, background): “Research on the dynamics of gay and lesbian relationships by researchers such as Kurdek (1995, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009) has similarly shown that gay and lesbian couples vary along the same dimensions as heterosexual couples.”
What Do We Know About Gay and Lesbian Couples? (2005, background): “ Kurdek (2004a) reported that for 126 gay couples and 101 lesbian couples assessed annually up to 12 times, 24 of the gay couples (19%) and 24 of the lesbian couples (24%) dissolved their relationships.”
Sexual minority stress and changes in relationship quality in same-sex couples (2008, background): “Research suggests that associations among relationship variables typically do not differ by gender (Kurdek, 2000a, 2000b, 2004), including the association between internalized homonegativity and relationship quality (Mohr & Fassinger, 2006).”
Effects of Union Type on Division of Household Labor (2007, background): “Future data-collection strategies should include sexual orientation of partners in unions to help disentangle some of these issues, although recent research ( Kurdek, 2004 ) indicates that some other relationship processes may in fact operate similarly across sexuality.”
A comparison of polyamorous and monoamorous persons: are there differences in indices of relationship well-being and sociosexuality? (2013, methodology): “Kurdek ( 1995 , 2004 , 2006 ) employed a similar rationale when investigating possible differences in relationship satisfaction and adjustment among gay, lesbian and heterosexual individuals.”
Marital quality and health: A meta-analytic review (2013, background): “At the same time, same-sex couples are more likely to engage in effective problem solving, and avoid demand/ withdraw behavior compared to heterosexual couples (Kurdek, 2004a).”
Close Relationships and Happiness Among Emerging Adults (2010, background): “Considering the empirical research showing that the close relationship experiences of LGBT individuals might be qualitatively different compared to straight individuals (Blair and Holmberg 2008; Kurdek 2004; Muraco 2003; Nardi 1999; Nardi and Sherrod 1994), it would be interesting to examine if th”
A Meta-Analytical Review of the Demand/Withdraw Pattern of Interaction and its Associations with Individual, Relational, and Communicative Outcomes (2014, background): “…and reliable survey measure for DM/W patterns that has been adapted to measure parent adolescent DM/W (e.g., Caughlin & Malis, 2004a, 2004b) and children’s perceptions of their parents’ DM/W (e.g., Schrodt & Ledbetter, 2007), as well as self partner DM/W in same-sex couples (e.g., Kurdek, 2004).”