Shared Religious Beliefs, Prayer, and Forgiveness as Predictors of Marital Satisfaction

In this study, the authors examined direct effects on marital satisfaction of religious homogamy, prayer for spousal well‐being, and forgiveness. They also examined the degree to which religiosity buffered against risks to marital well‐being. The results indicated significant positive linear relations between each indicator of religiosity and marital satisfaction. Furthermore, religiosity moderated, or buffered against, the negative effects of risk factors; specifically, religious homogamy buffered against previous divorce; prayer buffered against having a high‐stress marriage; and spousal forgiveness buffered against cohabitation before marriage, previous divorce, and stressful marriage.

Source: Family Relations - September 4, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jonathan R. Olson, James P. Marshall, H. Wallace Goddard, David G. Schramm Tags: Original Article Source Type: research