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  • Sociology
  • Public Health

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  • Individual substance use negatively affects relationship quality in different-sex couples.
  • Male couples exhibit higher risks for substance use and relationship distress.
  • Distinct substance use norms and similarity patterns exist in male relationships.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of substance use on relationship quality in male couples.
  • To explore unique actor, partner, and similarity effects in male dyads.
  • To inform clinical and empirical research on substance use and relationship well-being in male couples.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized actor-partner interdependence models.
  • Analyzed data from a large sample of male dyads (N=934 individuals, N=467 dyads).
  • Examined substance use impacts on relationship satisfaction and intimate partner aggression.

Main Results:

  • Identified novel actor effects of substance use on relationship quality.
  • Found unique partner effects influencing relationship well-being.
  • Revealed significant similarity effects in substance use patterns among male couples.

Conclusions:

  • Substance use has distinct pathways to relationship well-being for male couples.
  • Findings highlight the need for tailored interventions for male relationships.
  • Results contribute to understanding substance use dynamics in diverse relationship contexts.