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Does similarity in work-family related attitudes improve relationship quality? Evidence from Sweden
Stockholm University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sociology. Linköping University, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6932-6496
Stockholm University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sociology.
Number of Authors: 22022 (English)In: Journal of Family Studies, ISSN 1322-9400, E-ISSN 1839-3543, Vol. 28, no 3, p. 822-840Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This study examines how similarity in work-family related attitudes matter for relationship satisfaction and union dissolution among Swedish couples. It utilizes a data set from 2009 (the Young Adult Panel Study) containing information on 1055 opposite-sex couples (married or co-residential), and registered union dissolutions up to 2014. Results indicate that couples who have similar notions on the importance of being successful at work; on the importance of having children; or on the importance of having enough time for leisure activities are more likely to be satisfied with their partner relationship than couples who have dissimilar attitudes. However, there are no effects of similarity in attitudes regarding the importance of living in a good partner relationship or doing well economically on relationship satisfaction, and we do not find any impact of similarity in attitudes of any kind on actual breakups. We find no support for specialization theory, which would predict that dissimilarity in work orientation would increase relationship quality. The study concludes that having similar priorities regarding work, career, and family does seem to matter for relationship quality, at least when it comes to the partners' satisfaction with the relationship.

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2022. Vol. 28, no 3, p. 822-840
Keywords [en]
Couple-level data, couple similarity, homogamy, relationship satisfaction, Sweden
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Sociology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-183097DOI: 10.1080/13229400.2020.1759445ISI: 000533008900001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85084311020OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-183097DiVA, id: diva2:1453005
Available from: 2020-07-08 Created: 2020-07-08 Last updated: 2022-09-20Bibliographically approved

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