Exploring Relationship Functioning in Premarital Caucasian and Latino/a Couples: Recognizing and Valuing Cultural Differences

Authors

José Rubén Parra-Cardona
Dean M. Busby, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow

Keywords

divorce, first marriage, couple dynamics

Abstract

Recent divorce trends show that 43 percent of first marriages end in separation or divorce (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2002). Furthermore, second marriages fail at a rate of about 60 percent (Gottman, 1994). Based on these figures, it becomes imperative to have a deeper understanding of marital as well as premarital couple dynamics.

Original Publication Citation

Parra Cardona, J. R., & Busby, D. M. (2006). Exploring relationship functioning in premarital Caucasian and Latino/a couples: Recognizing and Valuing Cultural Differences. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 36, 345-359.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Parra-Cardona, José Rubén and Busby, Dean M., "Exploring Relationship Functioning in Premarital Caucasian and Latino/a Couples: Recognizing and Valuing Cultural Differences" (2006). Faculty Publications. 4599.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/4599

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2006

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/7406

Publisher

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Family Life

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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