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Love, marriage, and divorce: Newlyweds' stress hormones foreshadow relationship changes
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Neuroendocrine function, assessed in 90 couples during their first year of marriage (Time 1), was related to marital dissolution and satisfaction 10 years later. Compared to those who remained married, epinephrine levels of divorced couples were 34% higher during a Time 1 conflict discussion, 22% higher throughout the day, and both epinephrine and norepinephrine were 16% higher at night. Among couples who were still married, Time 1 conflict ACTH levels were twice as high among women whose marriages were troubled 10 years later than among women whose marriages were untroubled. Couples whose marriages were troubled at follow-up produced 34% more norepinephrine during conflict, 24% more norepinephrine during the daytime, and 17% more during nighttime hours at Time 1 than the untroubled.
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- Authors
- Kiecolt-Glaser, J. K., Bane, C., Glaser, R., & Malarkey, W. B.
- Affiliations
- The Ohio State University (US)
- ORCID
- Malarkey, William B.
- Venue
- Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
- Published
- 2003
- Volume
- 71
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 176-188
- ISSN
- 0022-006X (ISSN-L)
- 1939-2117
- OpenAlex
- W2146998400
- Cited by
- 188
- References
- 56
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- FWCI
- 9.74
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (5k02mh001467-05)
- National Institute on Aging (P01AG016321, P01 AG-16321)
- National Institute of Mental Health (P01 MH-44660, K02 MH01467, P01MH044660)
- National Cancer Institute (CA16058, P30CA016058)
- National Center for Research Resources (M01-RR0034, M01RR000034)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Keywords
- newlyweds, divorce, marital satisfaction, stress hormones, epinephrine, norepinephrine, ACTH, neuroendocrine function, marital conflict, couples
- MeSH terms
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Adult, Divorce, Epinephrine, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Love, Male, Marriage, Norepinephrine, Personal Satisfaction, Stress, Psychological, Time Factors
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