Driven by theory and extant research on the communication of emotions within the family, the current investigation examined marital quality and parents’ emotional expressiveness as determinants of coparenting in a sample of 57 couples with young children. Specifically, mothers’ and fathers’ expressiveness was examined as moderators of the association between marital quality and coparenting behavior. […]

This fact sheet summarizes findings from a survey of 426 women that investigated financial issues in remarriage. The study found women seem to embrace the idea of an equal partnership before marriage and make allowances if the marriage functions in a less-than-equal partnership between husbands and wives. Specific findings indicate: financial problems are almost exclusively […]

Although the meanings and rates of being married, divorced, separated, never-married, and widowed have changed significantly over the past several decades, we know very little about historical trends in the relationship between marital status and health. Our analysis of pooled data from the National Health Interview Survey from 1972 to 2003 shows that the self-rated […]

To explore how stepfamily members think about the role of the stepparent and how consistent they are in their views, a study was conducted with 40 stepfamilies in Missouri. In each stepfamily, the stepparent, parent, and one stepchild between the ages of 10 and 19 completed a series of questionnaires on the role of the […]

In 1994, Dr. John Gottman and his colleagues at the University of Washington made a startling announcement: Through scientific observation and mathematical analysis, they could predict–with more than 90 percent accuracy–whether a marriage would succeed or fail. The only thing they did not yet know was how to turn a failing marriage into a successful […]

This fact sheet reviews research findings on divorce and remarriage in adults aged 40 and older. Findings indicate: midlife and after midlife divorce negatively influences a person’s economic and physical well-being; parental divorce lowered the quality of the parent-child relationships as reported by the young adults who grew up in intact families, especially the father-child […]

Most marriages would be happy, life-long partnerships if only couples knew how to correct the destructive behaviour that leads to divorce. In this practical, easy-to-use guide, psychologist John Gottman reveals the simple truths behind happy marriages. Having scientifically analysed the habits of married couples he has established a tried and tested method of correcting problems– […]

This fact sheet summarizes findings on a study on the issues and motivations for stepchild adoption. The study interviewed 16 stepfamilies, including 22 children between the ages of 10 and 19 living in the household and 32 adults. The study found that while only one stepfamily experienced adoption, all others considered doing so. Thinking about […]

From the country’s foremost relationship expert and New York Times bestselling author Dr. John Gottman comes a powerful, simple five-step program, based on twenty years of innovative research for greatly improving all of the relationships in your life– with spouses and lovers, children, siblings, and even your colleagues at work. In The Relationship Cure, Dr. […]