Relationship satisfaction and sexual satisfaction: A longitudinal study of individuals in long‐term relationships

By E. S. Byers. Journal of Sex Research, 2005

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Subfields: General Health Professions, Psychiatry and Mental health, Social Psychology

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Sexuality in Older Adults (65+)—An Overview of The Recent Literature, Part 2: Body Image and Sexual Satisfaction (2017, background): “Higher levels of sexual satisfaction are positively associated with emotional closeness, intimate communication, and marital and relationship satisfaction (Byers, 2005; Rosen et al., 2015), which in turn are positively associated with health and illness prevention, treatment effects, and recovery as”
The Madonna-Whore Dichotomy: Men Who Perceive Women's Nurturance and Sexuality as Mutually Exclusive Endorse Patriarchy and Show Lower Relationship Satisfaction (2018, background): “…expected men’s MWD endorsement to correlate positively with diminished sexual and, consequently, relationship satisfaction (see Butzer and Campbell 2008; Byers 2005; Heiman et al. 2011; Sprecher 2002; Sprecher and Cate 2004, for the link between sexual and relationship satisfaction) (Hypothesis 4).”
The relative impact of individual sexual desire and couple desire discrepancy on satisfaction in heterosexual couples (2012, background): “supported the link between sexual and relationship satisfaction (Butzer & Campbell, 2008; Byers, 2005; Christopher & Sprecher, 2000) and many have acknowledged”
Sexual satisfaction in committed relationships (2009, background): “ Byers (2005) investigated this association between relationship satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, and communication over time.”
Handbook of Clinical Sexuality for Mental Health Professionals (2004, background): “High on the list of personal expectations of life is to have, at least for an extended period of time, a diet of emotionally satisfying sex.([6]) It is as though individuals collectively know that sex can be wonderful and that it is a vehicle to feel and express love.”
Who is the “Self” in Self Reports of Sexual Satisfaction? Research and Policy Implications (2011, background): “When participants use an interpersonal benchmark such as their partner’s sexual satisfaction, this is conceptually different than research which has shown that sexual concerns are influenced by relational factors (Byers 2005; Sprecher 2002).”
Sexual Frequency Predicts Greater Well-Being, But More is Not Always Better (2016, positive): “…feelings are carried over, at least to the next day (Burleson, Trevathan, & Todd, 2007), and sexual experiences are associated with broader feelings of satisfaction with the relationship (Brezsnyak & Whisman, 2004; Byers, 2005; Call et al., 1995; for a review see Impett, Muise, & Peragine, 2014).”