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  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Military Family Research

Background:

  • Growing body of research on military couple relationship maintenance over two decades.
  • Need to organize, assimilate, and critique existing literature.
  • Informed by the integrative model of relationship maintenance and intersectionality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and synthesize the literature on relationship maintenance in military couples.
  • To identify key themes and theoretical frameworks used in this research area.
  • To critique existing research designs and sample demographics.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review of 81 journal articles.
  • Integrative model of relationship maintenance and intersectionality as guiding frameworks.
  • Narrative synthesis of findings across various relationship maintenance domains.

Main Results:

  • 59.3% of studies employed formal theoretical frameworks.
  • Most studies focused on U.S. military (88.7%), used convenience samples (83.9%), and quantitative methods (54.8%).
  • Key themes included communication, partner support, dyadic coping, and accommodating partner's symptoms.

Conclusions:

  • The review provides a comprehensive overview of military couple relationship maintenance research.
  • Identifies gaps in research, particularly regarding diverse relationship structures and longitudinal designs.
  • Offers insights for advancing theory, research, and practice in supporting military relationships.