Spousal Esteem
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This study tested the hypothesis that spousal esteem and disparagement are psychological states that track the costs and benefits of marriage to a particular person. Three separate data sources were used. First, 214 married participants reported on their personality, the esteem they held for their spouse, and issues the couple disagreed about. Second, participants provided information on their spouse's personality and behaviors their spouse performed that upset them. Third, couples were interviewed by two interviewers, who subsequently provided independent ratings of each participant's personality. Esteem held for a spouse negatively covaried with (a) spousal personality characteristics associated with cost-infliction, such as disagreeableness and emotional instability; 09) spousal sources of upset, such as physical abuse and inconsiderateness; and (c) frequency of conflict in six domains, including jealousy, affection, and money.
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