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The Effects of Marital Relationship Beliefs on Newly-Wedded Couples’Marital Stability

This study analyzed the effects of beliefs about marital relationships on the marital stability of newly-wedded couples in order to provide future directions for the development of education programs on marital relationships and utilize the results for determining the directions for future family policies. This study carried out a questionnaire survey targeting 200 couples who had been married for less than 5 years. Marital stability for the husband became higher when the recognition of boundary belief was at a normal or higher level and when the investment belief was at a higher level. Marital stability for the wife became higher when the recognition of the boundary belief and investment belief were at a higher level. And the level of the application of beliefs about marital relationships and the marital stability of those husband and wife groups who recognized that boundary belief, power-control belief, and investment belief are all well applied to the couple, were at a higher level. This study is significant in that the perception and application of beliefs about marital relationships for newly-wedded couples can affect their marital stability. Finally this study could be used as baseline data for practical and effective information used for educational programs and counseling to promote healthy marital relationships.