“This isn’t a fairy tale”: An exploration of marital expectations and coping among married women

“This isn’t a fairy tale”: An exploration of marital expectations and coping among married women

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Main Author: Faubert, Kandice Michelle
Language:English
Published: Miami University / OhioLINK 2008
Subjects:
Families and Family Life
marital expectations
coping
disillusionment
married women
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1226116928
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-miami12261169282021-08-03T05:40:31Z “This isn’t a fairy tale”: An exploration of marital expectations and coping among married women Faubert, Kandice Michelle Families and Family Life marital expectations coping disillusionment married women Holding unrealistic expectations is a significant risk factor for marital distress and divorce. Further exploration concerning these unrealistic expectations will provide greater understanding of which marital expectations are detrimental and how married individuals cope when their expectations go unfulfilled. Participants were 10 married women who had never been divorced or separated. In-depth interviews were used to explore participants’ descriptions of marital expectations, what expectations they identified as harmful and helpful and the ways they handled unmet marital expectations. An inductive approach to data analysis was employed. Data analysis resulted in the identification of multiple themes: <i>Everything Happy</i>, <i>A Companion for Life</i>, <i>You Are Never Going to Have Perfection</i>, <i>Understanding We’re Normal</i>, <i>Expect to Work through it: Adjusting and Accepting</i>, and <i>Staying Connected through Communication</i>. These findings demonstrate that initial martial expectations can be adapted to become more realistic through communication, acceptance, and willingness to adjust one’s marital expectations. 2008-11-11 English text Miami University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1226116928 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1226116928 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Families and Family Life
marital expectations
coping
disillusionment
married women
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marital expectations
coping
disillusionment
married women
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