The Power of Emotional Similarity: A Stronger Association with Newlyweds’ Marital Quality Than Individual Effects

Poster Session VIII

Keyword: Love and Marriage

Abstract: This study examined the relationship between emotional state and marital quality by following 245 newlyweds in four waves six months each interval, and showed that emotional similarity was more persistently associated with marital quality, whereas the actor and partner effects were short-lived. Inter-spouse differences were also found.

• Xiaoyue Wang (Presenting Author)
• Qingyin Li (Author)
• Ziyuan Chen (Author)
• Xiaoyi Fang (Author)