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Article: Correlates of sexual satisfaction in marriage.
- Article from:
- The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality
- Article date:
- June 22, 1998
- Author:
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Key words: Sexual satisfaction Marital satisfaction Relationship satisfaction Religiosity Spouse-partner orgasm consistency
INTRODUCTION
A person's satisfaction with his/her marriage or primary relationship tends to be a pivotal factor in his/her overall happiness. Sexual satisfaction is an important aspect of marital satisfaction (Farley & Davis, 1980; Gebhard, 1966; Hurlbert, Apt, & Rabehl, 1993; Przybyla & Byrne, 1981). Given the high rate of divorce and the marital and sexual dissatisfaction experienced by many couples who do not divorce (Frank, Anderson & Rubenstein, 1979), a number of researchers have sought to identify the factors that have a ...