Abstract
Most previous studies have focused on married couples and their general tendency to forgive. They have often ignored other relationship types. Past research has also focused on attitudes toward forgiveness without studying the actual reactions after experiencing the transgression. Therefore, this study explored if religion has an influence on how dating and married couples react to transgressions. Do they forgive, or do they seek revenge? Two hundred sixteen adults (123 married and 93 dating) completed a survey administered through a medium-sized research university in the southeastern United States. Results showed that after experiencing a specific transgression, married individuals who are religious are more likely to forgive the partner and less likely to seek revenge. Dating couples would forgive their partners to the same extent but for different reasons. Among both dating and married participants, religiosity is positively related to the avoidance of revenge.
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