Mental Health Plays Part in Marital Bliss
Satisfaction with marriage is affected by the mental health of both spouses, says a study in the October issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. The study of 774 married couples from seven states in the United States found that each spouse’s level of anxiety and depression predicted their own marital satisfaction and that of their spouse as well. The more depressed or anxious either spouse was, the more dissatisfied he or she was with the marriage.
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Grohol, J. (2004). Mental Health Plays Part in Marital Bliss. Psych Central. Retrieved on February 14, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2004/10/12/mental-health-plays-part-in-marital-bliss/
Grohol, J. (2004). Mental Health Plays Part in Marital Bliss. Psych Central. Retrieved on February 14, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2004/10/12/mental-health-plays-part-in-marital-bliss/
