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marital equity  

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  • Marital equity refers to the degree of balance of authority, power, or influence between spouses. There are multiple domains related to marital power, including, for example, each partner's education background and economic contribution; each spouse's ability to use communication skills to influence the other partner; and how much each partner has a say in decision making. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Marital Equity]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/marital_equity

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