Twenty-one minutes to marital satisfaction: Minimal intervention can preserve marital quality over time
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 - 13:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Marital satisfaction -- so critical to health and happiness -- generally declines over time. A brief writing intervention that helps spouses adopt a more objective outlook on marital conflict could be the answer. New research shows that this writing intervention, implemented through just three, seven-minute writing exercises administered online, prevents couples from losing that loving feeling.