Couple Attachment and Sexual Desire Discrepancy: A Longitudinal Study of Non-Clinical Married Couples at Mid-Life

摘要: Couple Attachment and Sexual Desire Discrepancy: A Longitudinal Study of Non-Clinical Married Couples at Mid-Life Anthony A. Hughes School Family Life, BYU Doctor Philosophy Using latent growth curve modeling, this longitudinal study examined the patterns discrepancy between desired actual frequency sexual intercourse for 331 married couples over a period 5 years. In addition, couple insecure attachment control variables such as age, length relationship, income, race, education were used to predict each partner’s desire (SDD) its change year time period. Participants asked report their in wave data collection. Discrepancy scores created by subtracting reported from separately wives husbands. terms time, findings showed significant across with trend toward less time. Husbands’ higher than remained stable five Insecure predicted average SDD Wife income years husbands but not wives. race Implications research clinical use are highlighted.