Fals-Stewart W, Birchler G R, Schafer J, Lucente S
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.
J Pers Assess. 1994 Apr;62(2):223-41. doi: 10.1207/s15327752jpa6202_5.
Couples seeking marital therapy (N = 102) completed the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI; Hathaway & McKinley, 1943). Cluster analytic procedures were performed on partners' MMPI validity and clinical scales. Five distinct types of couples were identified: Conflicted, Depressed, Dissatisfied Wives, Dysphoric, and Domestic Calm. The resulting cluster solution was successfully replicated with a separate sample of dissatisfied couples. With reference to additional measures of marital adjustment, a description of each couple type is provided, along with implications for future research.
