Six steps toward a happy midlife marriage
APA Citation:
Mancini, J. A., & Bird, G. W. (1985). Six steps toward a happy midlife marriage. Medical Aspects of Human Sexuality, 19(10), 163–177. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=psyh&AN=1987-24846-001&site=ehost-live
Focus:
Couples
Subject Affiliation:
Civilian
Population:
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Middle age (40 - 64 yrs)
Methodology:
Review of Literature
Secondary Analysis
Authors:
Mancini, Jay A., Bird, Gloria W.
Abstract:
Recommends 6 steps that will contribute to a happy midlife marriage on the basis that couples who recognize and accept essential changes stand the best chance. These steps are: (1) confront events that can put strain on a marriage, (2) deal with separation and divorce, (3) avoid the 'caught-in-the-middle' squeeze of child and parent dependency, (4) cope with the 'empty nest syndrome,' (5) understand changes in sexual patterns, and (6) use effective marriage 'prescriptions'—learn to make decisions, understand the lifecycle, anticipate peaks and valleys, be flexible, examine priorities, and maintain mutual reliance and support.
Publisher/Sponsoring Organization:
Hospital Publications, Inc.
Publication Type:
Article
Author Affiliation:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Center for Gerontology, JAM
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Human Development, GWB
Keywords:
steps toward happy midlife marriage, couples, marital relations
Location:
United States