Abstract
Abstract Conjugality refers to the shared experience between partners characterized by an enduring bond. It is related to a high degree of intimacy, affective involvement, and different interpersonal strategies, and it is seen by partners as their most significant relationship. Such intensity makes couple interaction different from any other type of relationship. The objective of this study was to verify how interpersonal attitude of the participants toward their spouses are associated with their partners and the independent interviewer’s perception of their attitudes. The results showed that the participants had a perception of themselves that was, in general, congruent with their partners’ and the interviewer’s perception. However, the spouses agreed more about their relationship roles (dominant or submissive) and disagreed on the dedicated affection (friendly or hostile) between them. In contrast, the interviewer overestimated the subjects’ attempts to control but confirmed the presence of statements of affection. The results obtained also provided a realistic portrait of marital interactions, increasing the application spectrum of the Checklist de Relações Interpessoais (Check list of Interpersonal Transactions).
Highlights
Conjugality refers to the shared experience between partners characterized by an enduring bond
Tensions are common in conjugal relationships due to the difficulty in meeting the high expectations of the partner, the high demand of high standards of oneself, and the demands resulting from the 310 idealization of the romantic relationship
Based on the aforementioned discussions regarding couple relationships, the objective of this study was to verify, in relationships considered satisfactory by the partners involved in it, how the participants’ interpersonal behaviors towards their affective partners are associated with their respective partners’ perceptions as well as the perceptions of third parties who analyzed their behaviors based on in-depth interview data on couple interactions
Summary
Conjugality refers to the shared experience between partners characterized by an enduring bond. It is related to a high degree of intimacy, affective involvement, and different interpersonal strategies, and it is seen by partners as their most significant relationship. Such intensity makes couple interaction different from any other type of relationship. The results obtained provided a realistic portrait of marital interactions, increasing the application spectrum of the Checklist de Relações Interpessoais (Check list of Interpersonal Transactions). Conjugality refers to the coexistence between the partners within dyads, characterized by certain stability, enduring bond, high degree of intimacy, and affective involvement. In troubled relationships, complementarity appeared as a mechanism of stability and associated with spousal differences in level of general emotionalism. Tensions are common in conjugal relationships due to the difficulty in meeting the high expectations of the partner, the high demand of high standards of oneself, and the demands resulting from the 310 idealization of the romantic relationship
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