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Religion and the science of relationships: is a happy marriage possible?
1Department of Psychology, Davie Hall CB#3270, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3270, USA. don_baucom@unc.edu
Abstract:
The current article is a commentary on the 4 articles included in this issue regarding religion and the family. Recommendations are made regarding the methodological strategies that might be followed in enhancing the science of religion and family. The 4 articles in this issue are used as examples of how the field can fruitfully proceed in the future. Foremost among the recommendations is that specific hypotheses be developed to explore explicit ways in which certain aspects of religious life might relate to specific aspects of family/marriage functioning.
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