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Napier, Augustus Y. – Journal of Marriage and Family Counseling, 1978
A pattern common to marital breakdown and divorce is described in which one partner seeks closeness and reassurance while the other desires separateness and independence. The roots of these dynamics in the spouses' families of origin are discussed. Recommendations for family therapy are treated briefly. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Family Counseling, Family Problems, Marital Instability
Peer reviewedJohnson, Patti L.; O'Leary, K. Daniel – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1996
Examined how spousal behaviors related to global and daily marital satisfaction. Eighty-two couples completed daily checklists of spousal behaviors for seven days using an individualized or a standardized assessment method. Daily behavioral event measures were significantly related to global and daily measures of marital satisfaction,…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Coping, Evaluation
Download full textHadaway, Nancy L. – 1979
Duty related separation for military family members demands family support programs to help alleviate the stresses produced by separation. Not only is performance of the military member affected, but so is the emotional stability of the spouse and children. Three phases of emotion and behavior can be delineated in the sequence-reaction to the loss…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Patterns, Crisis Intervention, Depression (Psychology)
