Marital Problems of the "Old" Elderly as They Present to a Mental Health Clinic

Csw, John Greenbaum; Csw, Louise Rader

doi:10.1300/j083v14n01_07

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“…12 (For a summary of the literature of the early period see Jerrome. 3 ) The telescoping of the generations and the aging of the family had their origin in demographic changes.…”

Section: The State Of the Art Before The Mid-1980smentioning

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Social bonds in later life

Jerrome¹

1991

Rev. Clin. Gerontol.

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“…12 (For a summary of the literature of the early period see Jerrome. 3 ) The telescoping of the generations and the aging of the family had their origin in demographic changes.…”

Section: The State Of the Art Before The Mid-1980smentioning

confidence: 99%

Social bonds in later life

Jerrome¹

1991

Rev. Clin. Gerontol.

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“…First, the aging couple learns to re-define and nurture new ways of dealing with intimacy issues. Men in the later stages of life have a tendency to rely solely on their wives for intimacy and support (Greenbaum & Rader, 1989). In fact, husbands named their wives as confidants more frequently than wives named their husbands.…”

Section: Life Cycle Changesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…If spouses had a difficult time adjusting to the new patterns of retirement, tension and conflict ensued (Greenbaum & Rader, 1989). The period was particularly problematic if the husband retired first.…”

Section: Life Cycle Changesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Finally, it is important that long-term couples not lose sight of their individual and couple goals and be prepared to set new goals which are appropriate and attainable (Wolinsky, 1986). As the elderly couple shifted into the later part of the life cycle, they depended less on institutions and offspring and more on their mate (Greenbaum & Rader, 1989). Hence, the transition and adaptation into a new life stage truly becomes a "couple event.…”

Section: Life Cycle Changesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ekerdt and Vinick (1991) stated that, following retirement, wives' household and social routines were disturbed. If spouses have difficulty adjusting to new patterns, conflicts may become more frequent (Greenbaum & Rader, 1989). Indeed, a few long-term wives believe their husbands are around too much, and intrude upon their work and personal space.…”

Section: Resolving Marital Issuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Long-term marriage conflict and longevity strategies over the life span: a qualitative study

Simanski

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The study is an exploratory, qualitative study investigating the frequency, sources, and resolution strategies of conflict in long-term marriages. In addition, keys to a lasting marriage were explored. Fifteen couples married over 50 years or more were interviewed using an unstructured question format The life graph was another methodological tool used to help couples recall major life events and give perspective to their married lives. Direct quotations of the respondents illustrated the findings. Couples' perceptions of major life events were similar, yet recalled primarily in relation to their roles within the marriage as either caretaker or provider. Marital conflict throughout the life span was reported as minimal, and most couples avoided conflict rather than actively engaging in it. Respect and commitment were major contributors to marital longevity. Gender differences and cohort effects greatly affected spouses' perceptions of conflict and marital life.

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Acquired hearing impairment in older couple relationships: An exploration of couple resilience processes

Yorgason

Piercy

Piercy³

2007

Journal of Aging Studies

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A substantial number of older adults have acquired a hearing loss. Natural aging processes often result in gradual hearing impairment called presbycusis. Also, many adults who acquire a hearing impairment at some earlier point in their lives have to adjust to significant additional hearing losses. Because hearing loss affects basic communication processes, couples often have to adjust their ways of interacting. Extant literature presents relevant information about couple relationships in later life, individual adaptation to a hearing loss, and couple relationships where one spouse has a hearing loss. The current study was conducted to better understand the resilience processes that occur for many of these couples. The family resilience theoretical framework guided this study (Ganong & Coleman, 2002; Walsh, 1996), with an emphasis on meaning that couples give to their experiences. The interaction of belief systems (meaning) was explored in connection with resilience processes and the development of couple relationships over time. The findings from this study represent a snapshot of the couple relationships at one point in time. iii Qualitative semi-structured interviews with couples was the main method of data collection. Couples were recruited through local audiologists and through a snowball sampling method. At least one partner had to be 60 years of age or older. Each hearingimpaired participant acquired a hearing loss in adulthood or experienced a dramatic additional loss to one acquired earlier in life. Audiograms of each hearing-impaired participant were requested from doctors and audiologists, and couples completed a marital satisfaction scale. Themes describing meaning and resilience processes emerged from interviews with eight couples in which one spouse was hearing-impaired. Themes related to meaning included couples' understanding and acceptance of the hearing loss, and demonstrations of the beliefs and values regarding their loss such as optimism, humor, gratitude, and pleasure through hearing. Resilience processes emerged in response to both individual and relational hearing-related difficulties. Couples reported having confidence in their communication skills. They also said that models of resilience, assistive listening devices, and faith in God, helped them to adapt to hearing loss stressors. In addition to what couples reported, resilience processes were observed during the interviews. Couples demonstrated healthy spousal caregiving relationships and the rebalancing of emotional ledgers during the interviews. They also reported retrospectively the development of their relationship in relation to the hearing loss. A focus group with experienced marriage and family therapists was also conducted to obtain clinical interpretations of the themes that emerged from the couple interviews. Clinicians' responses to themes from the interviews focused on couple relationship dynamics, possible clinical situations with these couples, and the iv therapist/client relationship. Therapists also viewed the focus gro...

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Marital Problems of the "Old" Elderly as They Present to a Mental Health Clinic

Cited by 7 publications

References 7 publications

Social bonds in later life

Social bonds in later life

Long-term marriage conflict and longevity strategies over the life span: a qualitative study

Acquired hearing impairment in older couple relationships: An exploration of couple resilience processes

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