Research has consistently linked marriage and positive health outcomes. In addition, many
researchers have found that couples often have similar or concordant health statuses …

Late-life husband and wife relationships are increasingly recognised as an important factor
in promoting wellbeing, particularly in terms of the health, social, emotional, financial and …

Positive correlations between mates can increase trait variation and prevalence, as well as
bias estimates from genetically informed study designs. While past studies of similarity …

Background Marital distress and depression frequently co-occur, and partnership quality is
associated with depressive symptoms and mental disorders in both men and women. One …

Objectives: This study examines the effects of own and spousal disability on social and
emotional loneliness among married adults aged 65 and older. Method: Data from 710 men …

Objective: To examine if one partner's premarital health behavior was longitudinally
associated with his or her partner's health behaviors. Methods: Newlyweds were assessed …

Abstract Background and Objectives The general view is that partner-caregiver burden
increases over time but findings are inconsistent. Moreover, the pathways underlying …

Despite extensive evidence of the importance of marriage and marital processes for mental
health, little is known about the interpersonal processes around depression within marriage …

Objectives: This study examines the potential use of interviewer-rated health (IRH) as a
complementary measure of self-rated health (SRH) through a systematic comparison of their …

Objective: Older couples are likely to be confronted with health problems of both spouses
and these health problems may negatively influence their marital satisfaction. The present …