2005/09/19 by Samantha Litzinger, Kristina Coop Gordon · 5 citations
Psychology · Social Sciences · Medicine · #Attachment and Relationship Dynamics #Family Dynamics and Relationships #Sexual function and dysfunction studies
paper · doi:10.1080/00926230591006719
This study examined relationships among couple communication, sexual satisfaction, and marital satisfaction in 387 married couples. Regression analyses demonstrated that communication and sexual satisfaction independently predict marital satisfaction. However, there is a significant interaction between communication and sexual satisfaction; if couples are successful at communicating constructively, sexual satisfaction fails to contribute to marital satisfaction. Alternatively, if couples have difficulty communicating but are sexually satisfied, they will experience greater marital satisfaction than if they have a less satisfying sexual relationship. Thus, sexual satisfaction may partially compensate for the negative effects of poor communication on marital satisfaction.