Strengthening Relationships: The Role of Quality Time and Perceived Perspective-Taking in Resolving Conflicts Among Married Couples
The study used surveys from 314 heterosexual married couples (wives mean age 44.56, SD 13.24; husbands mean age 46.33, SD 13.58). Couples who reported higher-quality, meaningful time together also reported more constructive (positive) conflict and less destructive (negative) conflict. Statistical models that looked at each person and their partner (an…