In th last 15 years, a substantial number of studies have tested the theoretical validity of
Bowen family systems theory. A review of this basic research provided empirical support for …

The purpose of the study is to examine the meaning that the institution of marriage can hold
for young, unmarried adults, based on their systems (or collections) of beliefs about …

This article outlines a conceptual framework for summarizing the marital beliefs and values
of individuals regardless of marital status. Drawing on concepts from symbolic interactionism …

This study examined the relation between marital satisfaction and religious holiday ritual
practices. One hundred twenty couples, married 9 years on average, completed measures of …

The current study seeks to address the implicit assumption in the developmental literature
that marital attitudes are static by investigating how various marital attitudes might change …

The present study used a sample of 779 unmarried emerging adult college students to test
the hypothesis that higher levels of helicopter parenting would be related to less positive …

This study examined to what extent family of origin influences age at first birth and final
number of children. We took into account direct intergenerational transmission of fertility …

This study examines the associations between young adults' perceptions of their parents'
intimate relationship and the quality of their parenting as predictors of their children's …

The author engages with narratives of graduate single Indian Singaporean women based in
global cities for work, namely Singapore, Melbourne, and London. She interrogates how and …

In this study (N= 239), Christian religious affiliation, low attachment avoidance, and intrinsic
religious motivation contributed uniquely to positive marital attitudes; more serious relational …