Middle Years of Marriage: Love and Marital Satisfaction Among Wives

  • Firza Ersalina Prasetyo Universitas Surabaya
  • Sri Wahyuningsih Universitas Surabaya
  • Nurlita Endah Karunia Universitas Surabaya
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Keywords: marital satisfaction, love, components of love, the middle years of marriage, wife

Abstract

In the middle years of marriage, marital satisfaction tends to decline, particularly among wives because of their caregiving roles for children and parents (transgenerational squeeze), and because their husbands focus more on their work. This may weaken love despite that love can provide happiness and lead to marital satisfaction. This study examined the relationships between love and marital satisfaction and determined which components of love that had the highest correlation with marital satisfaction. Data collected using questionnaires. Results showed that love had a positive relationship with wives’ marital satisfaction in the middle years of marriage (p < .001). The components of love having significant relationships with marital satisfaction from the highest to the lowest correlation were intimacy, commitment, and passion.

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Published
2015-10-25
How to Cite
Prasetyo, F. E., Wahyuningsih, S., & Karunia, N. E. (2015). Middle Years of Marriage: Love and Marital Satisfaction Among Wives. ANIMA Indonesian Psychological Journal, 31(1), 54-59. https://doi.org/10.24123/aipj.v31i1.563