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Marital quality and congruent drinking.

Gregory G Homish1, Kenneth E Leonard

  • 1Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, New York 14203-1016, USA. ghomish@ria.buffalo.edu

Journal of Studies on Alcohol
|October 26, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Couples who drink alcohol together report higher marital satisfaction. Over time, marital quality declines, but less so for wives who drink with their spouses compared to non-drinking wives.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Marital quality is crucial for long-term relationship success.
  • Understanding factors influencing marital satisfaction in early marriage is important.
  • Alcohol consumption patterns may impact couple dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between marital quality changes and alcohol use patterns in newlywed couples.
  • To compare marital satisfaction trajectories among couples based on drinking habits (non-drinkers, drinking together, drinking apart).

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of 418 newlywed couples over two years.
  • Assessment of marital satisfaction and drinking behaviors at baseline, first, and second anniversaries.
  • Cross-sectional analyses and multilevel modeling to examine changes over time.

Main Results:

  • Couples who regularly drank alcohol together reported higher marital satisfaction at each assessment point.
  • Marital satisfaction declined over time for both husbands and wives.
  • Wives who did not drink experienced a greater decline in marital satisfaction compared to those who drank with their spouses.

Conclusions:

  • Shared alcohol consumption may enhance marital satisfaction by increasing social interaction.
  • Drinking together could be a mechanism for maintaining marital quality, particularly for wives.
  • Findings suggest alcohol use, when shared, can play a positive role in couple socializing.

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