Open AccessThe Effect of Marriage verses Cohabitation on Sexual Communication in Latino, African American, and Caucasian Adults
Author(s) -
Erin Koosed,
Danielle Mahaffey,
McKenzie Rand,
Elizabeth Wagner,
HeeSoon Lee
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international researchscape journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2372-1774
DOI - 10.25035/irj.03.01.09
Subject(s) - cohabitation , psychology , sexual relationship , sexual behavior , african american , demography , social psychology , gender studies , developmental psychology , human sexuality , sociology , political science , ethnology , law
This study focuses on the effect of communication on sexual relationship satisfaction when comparing cohabiting couples with married couples. Communication is an important part of relational and sexual satisfaction. Research was conducted using scholarly journal articles and quantitative data from questionnaires. Fifty-four questionnaires were completed by males and females that were at least forty years, married or cohabitating, and identified as Latino, African American, or Caucasian. The data from the questionnaires found that both heterosexual and homosexual couples in domestic partnerships had better sexual communication than those who were married. People from diverse backgrounds can relate to the data collected because marriage and sexual communication are relevant to people all over the world.