Family Feuds: Digital Battles Over the Place of Women in Contemporary Iran

Factors that influence marital intimacy: A qualitative analysis of iranian married couples

“…In Iran, 153 out of 1000 marriages in Iran end in divorce. This number has increased steadily (Akhavan, 2014) and places Iran as one of the countries with a high divorce rate (Aghajanian & Thompson, 2013;Akhavan, 2014). In addition to divorce, the dramatic rise in the number of unhappy Iranian couples is also a major concern (Aghajanian & Thompson, 2013).…”

Marital Adjustment and Duration of Marriage among Postgraduate Iranian Students in Malaysia

“…This trend of raising divorce rate has become a concern for many researchers in the field (for review, see Aghajanian & Thompson, 2013;Akhavan, 2014;Barikani, Ebrahim, & Navid, 2012). Akhavan (2014) believes that increasing divorce rates as well as late marriages and higher numbers of women compared to men in universities are indicators of big changes in the position of women and the family in today's society in Iran.…”

“…This trend of raising divorce rate has become a concern for many researchers in the field (for review, see Aghajanian & Thompson, 2013;Akhavan, 2014;Barikani, Ebrahim, & Navid, 2012). Akhavan (2014) believes that increasing divorce rates as well as late marriages and higher numbers of women compared to men in universities are indicators of big changes in the position of women and the family in today's society in Iran. A review to the literature shows that duration of marriage has been identified as a potential influence on marital adjustment (H. Goldenberg & I, Goldenberg, 2002;Jalovaara, 2002;Jansen, Troost, Molenberghs, Vermulst, & Gerris, 2006;Peleg, 2008).…”