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Attachment and relationship satisfaction among first married, remarried, and post‐divorce relationships

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Journal of Family Therapy

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Abstract

This study examined relationship satisfaction and adult attachment in a sample of 562 participants: 340 in a first marriage (60.5%); 122 separated/divorced from their first spouse (21.7%); and 100 in a second marriage (17.8%). For participants in a relationship (dating or married), findings indicated no differences between groups on relationship satisfaction; instead, attachment served as a better predictor of satisfaction. Further, no differences existed when comparing first‐ and second‐married participants on attachment. Differences existed between separated/divorced participants and first‐ and second‐married participants on most attachment indexes; similarities existed between separated/divorce and second‐married participants on levels of preoccupation and model of self. When comparing non‐dating and dating separated/divorced participants, dating participants reported higher secure attachment and models of others and lower fearful attachment. Clinical and research implications will be discussed. Practitioner points Contrary to most extant literature, attachment styles and behaviour may be a better predictor of relationship satisfaction than relationship type (e.g. first vs. second marriage) Consider the important role of attachment within relationships throughout adulthood and how attachment styles may differ in different types of relationships Attachment frameworks should be used when developing interventions for couples to increase relationship satisfaction and attachment security 首婚, 再婚和离婚后关系的依恋和关系满意度 本研究对562名参与者样本的关系满意度和成人依恋进行了调查: 340人为首次结婚(60.5%);122与其首任配偶分居/离婚(21.7%);100人为再婚(17.8%)。对于处在关系之中的参与者(恋爱或已婚), 研究结果表明, 各组在关系满意度上没有差异;相反, 依恋能更好地预测满意度。此外, 首婚和再婚的参与者在依恋上没有差异。分居/离异参与者在大多数依恋指标上与首婚和再婚参与者之间存在差异;分居/离异与再婚参与者的关注程度和自我模型有相似性。比较未恋爱和恋爱中的分居/离异的参与者, 恋爱中的参与者报告了更高的安全依恋和他人模型, 以及更低的恐惧型依恋。文中讨论了研究结果对临床和未来研究的影响。 对实务工作者的启示 与大多数现有文献相反, 依恋类型和行为可能比关系类型(如首婚和再婚)更能预测关系满意度 考虑依恋在整个成年期间的关系中的重要作用, 以及在不同类型的关系中, 依恋类型可能会有所不同 在为夫妇开发增加关系满意度和安全依恋的干预措施时, 应使用依恋框架 关键词:依恋理论;夫妇;离婚;关系满意度;重组伴侣