Bryant Chalandra M, Taylor Robert Joseph, Lincoln Karen D, Chatters Linda M, Jackson James S
Fam Relat. 2008 Apr 1;57(2):239-253. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2008.00497.x.
This study examines the correlates of marital satisfaction using data from a national probability sample of African Americans (N = 962) and Black Caribbeans (N = 560). Findings reveal differences between African Americans and Black Caribbeans, and men and women within those groups, in the predictors of marital satisfaction. Black Caribbean women reported overall higher levels of marital satisfaction than African American women. The findings amply demonstrate the significance of ethnic diversity within the Black population in the United States. Difficulties with finances (budgeting, credit issues, and debt management) are one of the key issues that generate conflict in marriages; stress generated as a result of financial problems can lower marital satisfaction. Because these issues are salient for couples at any given time in the family life cycle, counseling at critical points in the marriage (birth of children, launching of children from home, and retirement) may be helpful.
本研究使用来自非裔美国人（N = 962）和加勒比黑人（N = 560）的全国概率样本数据，考察婚姻满意度的相关因素。研究结果揭示了非裔美国人和加勒比黑人之间以及这些群体中男性和女性在婚姻满意度预测因素方面的差异。加勒比黑人女性报告的总体婚姻满意度水平高于非裔美国女性。研究结果充分证明了美国黑人人口中种族多样性的重要性。财务困难（预算、信贷问题和债务管理）是婚姻中产生冲突的关键问题之一；财务问题产生的压力会降低婚姻满意度。由于这些问题在家庭生命周期的任何特定时间对夫妻来说都很突出，因此在婚姻的关键节点（孩子出生、孩子离家独立以及退休）进行咨询可能会有所帮助。
