Premarital education, marital quality, and marital stability: findings from a large, random household surveyScott M Stanley
Center for Marital and Family Studies, Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80208, USA
J Fam Psychol 20:117-26. 2006
..These estimated effects were robust across race, income (including among the poor), and education levels, which suggests that participation in premarital education is generally beneficial for a wide range of couples...
- Sacrifice as a predictor of marital outcomes
Scott M Stanley
Center for Marital and Family Studies, Department of Psychology, University of Denver, University Park, CO 80208, USA
Fam Process 45:289-303. 2006
..Finally, sacrifice attitudes mediated the link between commitment and relationship adjustment for husbands, but not wives. Implications for intervention are discussed...
The effects of marriage education for army couples with a history of infidelityElizabeth S Allen
Department of Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Colorado, Denver, CO 80217, USA
J Fam Psychol 26:26-35. 2012
..Implications of these findings for relationship education with couples with a history of infidelity are discussed...
- Premarital precursors of marital infidelity
Elizabeth S Allen
Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, USA
Fam Process 47:243-59. 2008
..Implications of the findings for future research on the prediction and prevention of infidelity are discussed...
- The effect of the transition to parenthood on relationship quality: an 8-year prospective study
Brian D Doss
Department of Psychology, Texas A and M University, College Station, TX 77843 4235, USA
J Pers Soc Psychol 96:601-19. 2009
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Examining changes in relationship adjustment and life satisfaction in marriageScott M Stanley
Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80208, USA
J Fam Psychol 26:165-70. 2012
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- Hitting home: relationships between recent deployment, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and marital functioning for Army couples
Elizabeth S Allen
Department of Psychology, University of Colorado, Denver, CO 80217, USA
J Fam Psychol 24:280-8. 2010
..The results provide greater understanding of the relationship of deployment/PTSD symptoms and marital functioning and suggest areas for intervention with military couples...
- The premarital communication roots of marital distress and divorce: the first five years of marriage
Howard J Markman
Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80208 3500, USA
J Fam Psychol 24:289-98. 2010
..Implications for future research on the development of relationship distress and for enhancing research-based couples' intervention programs are provided...
- Pre-engagement cohabitation and gender asymmetry in marital commitment
Galena Kline Rhoades
Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80208, USA
J Fam Psychol 20:553-60. 2006
..The authors suggest that couples considering cohabitation before engagement could benefit from discussions about commitment and expectations about marriage...
- The impact of the transition to cohabitation on relationship functioning: cross-sectional and longitudinal findings
Galena K Rhoades
University of Denver, Department of Psychology, 2155 South Race Street, Denver, CO 80208 3500, USA
J Fam Psychol 26:348-58. 2012
..Constraints to stay together substantially increased with cohabitation and over time. Implications of these findings for future research are discussed...
- Differential use of premarital education in first and second marriages
Brian D Doss
Department of Psychology, Texas A and M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
J Fam Psychol 23:268-73. 2009
..Results suggest that more needs to be done to understand the barriers to the use of premarital education for second marriages...
- Distress in spouses of service members with symptoms of combat-related PTSD: secondary traumatic stress or general psychological distress?
Keith D Renshaw
Department of Psychology, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030 4444, USA
J Fam Psychol 25:461-9. 2011
..Implications of these findings for intervention and research with this vulnerable population are discussed...
- Mechanisms of change in a cognitive behavioral couples prevention program: does being naughty or nice matter?
Scott M Stanley
The Center for Marital and Family Studies, Department of Psychology, University of Denver, 2155 S Race St, Denver, CO 80208, USA
Prev Sci 8:227-39. 2007
..We discuss issues related to replication studies (e.g., failure to reject null hypotheses), challenges in analyzing and interpreting dyadic data, and implications for prevention...
- Physical aggression in unmarried relationships: the roles of commitment and constraints
Galena K Rhoades
Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80209 3500, USA
J Fam Psychol 24:678-87. 2010
..Clinical implications of these results are discussed, particularly in regard to preventive relationship education programs...
- On the home front: stress for recently deployed Army couples
Elizabeth S Allen
Department of Psychology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO 80217, USA
Fam Process 50:235-47. 2011
..The results suggest areas of intervention with military couples to help them cope with the challenges of military life and deployment...
- Breaking up is hard to do: the impact of unmarried relationship dissolution on mental health and life satisfaction
Galena K Rhoades
Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Frontier Hall, 2155 South Race Street, Denver, CO 80209 3500, USA
J Fam Psychol 25:366-74. 2011
..Existing theories are used to explain the results. Implications for clinical work and future research on unmarried relationships are also discussed...
- Should I stay or should I go? Predicting dating relationship stability from four aspects of commitment
Galena K Rhoades
Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80209 3500, USA
J Fam Psychol 24:543-50. 2010
..More dedication, more material and perceived constraints and less felt constraint were uniquely associated with a higher likelihood of staying together over an 8-month period...
- Dissemination and evaluation of marriage education in the Army
Scott M Stanley
University of Denver, USA
Fam Process 44:187-201. 2005
..These results have important implications for the generalizability of marriage education to diverse samples in nontraditional contexts...
- Timing is everything: Pre-engagement cohabitation and increased risk for poor marital outcomes
Galena H Kline
Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, 80208, USA
J Fam Psychol 18:311-8. 2004
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- Communication, conflict, and commitment: insights on the foundations of relationship success from a national survey
Scott M Stanley
Center for Marital and Family Studies, Department of Psychology, Frontier Hall, University of Denver, University Park, Denver, CO 80208, USA
Fam Process 41:659-75. 2002
..Consistent with the commitment literature, higher reported commitment was associated with less alternative monitoring, less feeling trapped in the relationship, and greater relationship satisfaction...
- The pre-engagement cohabitation effect: a replication and extension of previous findings
Galena K Rhoades
University of Denver, Department of Psychology, Denver, CO 80208, USA
J Fam Psychol 23:107-11. 2009
..There were no significant differences between those who cohabited after engagement and not at all before marriage, supporting a pre-engagement, but not a premarital cohabitation effect...
- Hitting pay dirt: comment on "Money: a therapeutic tool for couples therapy"
Scott M Stanley
Center for Marital and Family Studies, Department of Psychology, University of Denver, CO 80208, USA
Fam Process 46:293-9. 2007
- Community-based prevention of marital dysfunction: multilevel modeling of a randomized effectiveness study
Jean Philippe Laurenceau
Department of Psychology, University of Miami, 459 Flipse Building, Coral Gables, FL 33146 0751, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 72:933-43. 2004
..Effectiveness, transportability, and dissemination of marital distress prevention programs in community settings are discussed...
- Equipping couples with the tools to cope with predictable and unpredictable crisis events: the PREP Program
Carolyn M Freedman
University of Denver, Department of Psychology, 2155 S Race St, Denver, CO 80208, USA
Int J Emerg Ment Health 4:49-55. 2002
..PREP has also been shown to increase marital satisfaction...
- Depressive symptoms in early marriage: predictions from relationship confidence and negative marital interaction
Sarah W Whitton
Judge Baker Children s Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02120, USA
J Fam Psychol 21:297-306. 2007
..Findings suggest that relationship confidence may be important to understanding links between marital distress and depressive symptoms, especially in women...
- Best practice in couple relationship education
W Kim Halford
Department of Psychology, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
J Marital Fam Ther 29:385-406. 2003
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