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Abstract

The aim of this study was to test the predictions derived from the equity theory, social exchange principle and research dealing with marital climate about the relationship between equity in the ways of showing love between partners and marital satisfaction. The sample consisted of 302 Croatian married couples of different age (20-82 years) and from various urban/rural backgrounds. Marriage length varied between one month and 57 years. Along with asking about marital satisfaction, we administered The Ways of Showing Love Scale. Equity was assessed as a similarity between how much (in total and in every of the six specific ways) an individual shows love to his/ her partner and his/her perception of how his/her partner shows love to him/her. According to equity theory, individuals who show and perceive a similar amount of love, no matter whether this amount is big or small, should be more satisfied with their relationship. Individuals who are underbenefited should be less satisfied, while individuals who are overbenefited should be somewhere in the middle. Results did not confirm this hypothesis. We found that both men and women with a high score on both showing and perceiving love are most satisfied with their marriage. Underbenefited and overbenefited individuals do not differ, and have somewhat lesser scores on marital satisfaction. Those with a low score on both showing and perceiving love are the least satisfied. The results suggest the importance of positive socioemotional climate for marital satisfaction.

A Brief Scale to Measure Marital/Relationship Satisfaction by Domains: Metrics, Correlates, Gender and Marriage/ Relationship Status Differences

“…We presume that satisfaction with love life is mostly a consequence of relationship status, since marriage/relationship gratifies one's needs for love as spouses provide intimacy, companionship, and day-to-day interaction (Musick & Bumpass, 2012). This explanation is in line with Huić et al (2012), who found that showing and perceiving love is crucial for marital satisfaction.…”

“…Obradović and Čudina Obradović (2000) analysed predictors of wife's marital satisfaction among 770 married couples and found that her marital satisfaction can be predicted from sexual intimacy in marriage, love for husband, feeling of being loved by husband, husband's perception of sexual intimacy in marriage, and his smaller participation in raising children and involvement in strategic decision making. Huić et al (2012) found that, for both genders, showing and perceiving love is crucial for marital happiness.…”

“…Proulx, Helms, and Buehler (2007) conducted a meta-analysis of 93 studies to examine the association between marital quality and personal well-being and found a positive and significant relationship between the two across all available cross--sectional studies. Obradović and Čudina Obradović (2000) and Huić, Kamenov, and Jelić (2012) explored marital satisfaction in Croatia. Obradović and Čudina Obradović (2000) analysed predictors of wife's marital satisfaction among 770 married couples and found that her marital satisfaction can be predicted from sexual intimacy in marriage, love for husband, feeling of being loved by husband, husband's perception of sexual intimacy in marriage, and his smaller participation in raising children and involvement in strategic decision making.…”

Gender (In)equality in Child-Rearing and Housework between Mothers and Fathers – Children’s Perspective / Rodna (ne)ravnopravnost majke i oca u odgoju i kućanskim poslovima - perspektiva djeteta

“…Slični rezultati pronađeni su i na hrvatskom uzorku. Nalazi prikupljeni na 302 bračna para iz Hrvatske i 380 bračnih parova iz Srbije potvrđuju postojanje rodnih razlika u količini slobodnoga vremena u korist muškaraca (Huić, Kamenov, Jelić, Mihić, I. i Mihić, V., 2013). Rezultati istraživanja (Egorova, Yanak i Ryabinskaya, 2020) pokazuju da postoji spremnost dijeljenja dužnosti među roditeljima u Rusiji, ali su očevi više usmjereni na aktivnosti djece u slobodno vrijeme, nego na brigu o djeci.…”