Developmental Patterns in Marital Satisfaction: Another Look at Covenant Marr…

This study investigated differences in the trajectory of marital satisfaction in the first 7 years between couples in covenant versus standard marriages. The authors analyzed data on 707 Louisiana marriages from the Marriage Matters Panel Survey of Newlywed Couples, 1998 – 2004, using multivariate longitudinal growth modeling. When the sample was restricted to couples who remained married ove…