Document Type : Research Paper
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1 Doctoral student of Islamic Azad University, Qochan branch
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences, Azad Qochan University
3 Assistant Professor of Azad Qochan University
Abstract
The present study is a mixed method and sequential explanatory. In the qualitative part, the statistical population includes couples with and without children with ten years of cohabitation who remained stable in their marriage despite dissatisfaction with their marital life. Using purposive sampling and based on the saturation principle, 33 people were selected. In the quantitative part, 300 dissatisfied couples with a history of at least ten years of cohabitation who had referred to family counseling centers in areas (5, 9, 11) of Mashhad were selected through cluster sampling. With this measure, relative coverage of cultural diversity in Mashhad was achieved. Data were collected in the qualitative part with in-depth interviews and open-ended questionnaires and in the quantitative part with closed-ended questionnaires. Thematic analysis method was used in the qualitative part with the help of MAXQDA software and in the quantitative part with PLS software.
Findings: Common variables between the two groups include preference for collective interests over individual interests, value crisis, reciprocity, economic power, forgiveness, commitment, and social exchanges. The main difference between the two groups is influenced by the role of childbearing or the social structure resulting from the absence of children. Also, in childless families, the stability of marital life is more dependent on the style of interactions and life skills.
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