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The Threefold Cord: Marital Commitment in Religious Couples

¹ Florida State University, Tallahassee
² Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: natemlambert{at}gmail.com.

	Abstract

This study reports results from in-depth interviews with 57 highly religious middle-aged married couples representing the major Abrahamic faiths (Christianity, Judaism, Islam) and residing in New England and Northern California. The study uses grounded theory methods to create themes that describe the ways that religiosity influences marital commitment. Couples reported that religious beliefs and practices helped them include God as the third partner in their marriage, believe in marriage as a religious institution that lasts, and find meaning in committing to marriage.

First published on November 12, 2007, doi:10.1177/0192513X07308395

Journal of Family Issues 2008;29:592.

A more recent version of this article appeared on May 1, 2008


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