Why Stay Married? Rewards, Barriers, and Marital Stability

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Differences Between Partners From Heterosexual, Gay, and Lesbian Cohabiting Couples (2006, background): “Stability was represented by both separation proneness that tapped thoughts or discussions about ending the relationship (Previti & Amato, 2003) and whether partners actually separated over a single follow-up period.”
Life satisfaction among European American, African American, Chinese American, Mexican American, and Dominican American adolescents (2004, background): “Evidence suggests that happy people tend to view others in a more positive light (Previti & Amato, 2003).”
Race-ethnic differences in marital quality and divorce (2007, background): “Indeed, marital quality is negatively associated with divorce (Knoester and Booth, 2000; Previti and Amato, 2003; Schoen et al., 2002).”
A Comparison of High- and Low-Distress Marriages That End in Divorce (2007, background): “Although many of these spouses face barriers and an apparent lack of alternatives, most people who find their marriages to be unrewarding eventually findways to overcome these structural obstacles (Previti & Amato, 2003).”