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marital satisfaction  

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  • Definition Marital satisfaction is a mental state that reflects the perceived benefits and costs of marriage to a particular person. The more costs a marriage partner inflicts on a person, the less satisfied one generally is with the marriage and with the marriage partner. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Marital Satisfaction]

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