In-Laws, Communication, and Other Frustrations: The Challenges of Intercultural Marriages
Although intercultural marriages are increasing in number every year, there is still little research examining the unique aspects of these relationships. This paper reports results from two exploratory studies into the challenges individuals within intercultural marriages in the United States face a...
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| description | Although intercultural marriages are increasing in number every year, there is still little research examining the unique aspects of these relationships. This paper reports results from two exploratory studies into the challenges individuals within intercultural marriages in the United States face and how they manage them. Study 1 (N = 93) explored the most reported challenges in intercultural marriages. Findings indicated these challenges included family, finances, communication, time spent together, and clashes in cultural expectations/traditions. Study 2 (N = 83) examined the consequences of such challenges, how couples managed them, and how these challenges affected their marriage satisfaction. Findings revealed the most identified consequences were arguing about challenges and the emotional toll associated with such arguments. Most couples developed effective ways to manage such challenges without reducing their marital satisfaction, except when challenges involved their in-laws. A discussion of these results is included, along with directions for future research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-52663e04f6254f5cbdc76466cf8a0e202023-09-14T10:23:59ZengPsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for PsychologyInterpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships1981-64722023-06-0117111810.5964/ijpr.8047ijpr.8047In-Laws, Communication, and Other Frustrations: The Challenges of Intercultural MarriagesAnthony T. Machette0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4230-9095Ioana A. Cionea1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4764-4482Department of Communication, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USADepartment of Communication, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USAAlthough intercultural marriages are increasing in number every year, there is still little research examining the unique aspects of these relationships. This paper reports results from two exploratory studies into the challenges individuals within intercultural marriages in the United States face and how they manage them. Study 1 (N = 93) explored the most reported challenges in intercultural marriages. Findings indicated these challenges included family, finances, communication, time spent together, and clashes in cultural expectations/traditions. Study 2 (N = 83) examined the consequences of such challenges, how couples managed them, and how these challenges affected their marriage satisfaction. Findings revealed the most identified consequences were arguing about challenges and the emotional toll associated with such arguments. Most couples developed effective ways to manage such challenges without reducing their marital satisfaction, except when challenges involved their in-laws. A discussion of these results is included, along with directions for future research.https://interpersona.psychopen.eu/index.php/interpersona/article/view/8047intercultural marriagesrelationship satisfactionrelational challenges |
| spellingShingle | Anthony T. Machette Ioana A. Cionea In-Laws, Communication, and Other Frustrations: The Challenges of Intercultural Marriages Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships intercultural marriages relationship satisfaction relational challenges |
| title | In-Laws, Communication, and Other Frustrations: The Challenges of Intercultural Marriages |
| title_full | In-Laws, Communication, and Other Frustrations: The Challenges of Intercultural Marriages |
| title_fullStr | In-Laws, Communication, and Other Frustrations: The Challenges of Intercultural Marriages |
| title_full_unstemmed | In-Laws, Communication, and Other Frustrations: The Challenges of Intercultural Marriages |
| title_short | In-Laws, Communication, and Other Frustrations: The Challenges of Intercultural Marriages |
| title_sort | in laws communication and other frustrations the challenges of intercultural marriages |
| topic | intercultural marriages relationship satisfaction relational challenges |
| url | https://interpersona.psychopen.eu/index.php/interpersona/article/view/8047 |
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