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Gendered Conflict, Identity Disruption, and Marital Instability: Expanding Gottman's Model

Kay Pasley

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, kay-pasley{at}uncg.edu

Jennifer Kerpelman

Auburn University

Douglas E. Guilbert

National Board of Certified Counselors

We propose a mid-range conceptual model integrating three somewhat disparate areas of research to provide an understanding of key factors that lead to marital instability. These areas are the influence of gender on marital instability, the negativity and distancing behaviors in marriage, and identity theory. We develop and discuss a model that posits that incongruencies between spouses in gender beliefs, expectations, and behaviors affect marital instability through negative marital interactions, causing identity disruption and resulting in distancing, marital instability, and, in some cases, divorce.

Key Words: gender • identity • marital instability • marital interaction

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Vol. 18, No. 1, 5-27 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/0265407501181001
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