Predicting Married and Cohabiting Couples' Futures From Their Descriptions of Stepfamily Life

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Slattery, Maddy E
Bruce, Vanessa
Halford, W Kim
Nicholson, Jan M
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2011
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Stepfamily couples experience specific challenges early in their relationships, (e.g., reaching agreement on the role of the stepparent in parenting). The Oral History Interview for Stepfamilies (OHI-S) was developed to assess spouses' cognitive representations of their adaptation to these challenges. It was hypothesized that their responses would predict future relationship satisfaction and stability. One-hundred and 22 stepfamily couples completed the OHI-S and were assessed on relationship satisfaction and stability at Time 1 and 2.5 years later (Time 2). Time 2 relationship satisfaction and stability were both predicted by the OHI-S at Time 1. Couples' perceptions of the stepfamily and couple relationship predict separation, and suggest there is an opportunity for early intervention to enhance stepfamily couple relationships.

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Journal of Family Psychology

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25

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4

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Psychology not elsewhere classified

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