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Patterns of Newlywed Marriage
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1968
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Early MarriageMeaningful ProfilesIntimate RelationshipNewlywed Marriage PatternsSocial PsychologySociologyMarital TherapyFamily FormationFamily PsychologySocial SciencesNewlywed MarriageCouple TherapyMarriage MarketsMarriagePsychologyPsychological Patterning
To explore variations in the psychological patterning of marriage within the narrowly defined developmental stage of being newlyweds, 50 white, middle-class couples, aged 18-25, were studied. The data were gathered on four evenings during the fourth month after marriage. Two kinds of interviews, direct observations of decision-making behavior and a variety of questionnaires were employed. Data-analytic procedures aimed at identifying stable and meaningful profiles of differences between individual couples suggested the significance of closeness to relatives, role differentiation, and marital problems or complaints as organizing constructs within contrasting newlywed marriage patterns.