Couple Communication and Marital Stability Among Adults in Asella Town
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2014-05
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Addis Ababa University
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It is often said that marriage is a socially recognized and approved union between individuals,
who commit to one another with the expectation of a stable and lasting intimate relationship. The
purpose of this study was to find out if there was a relationship between couple communication
and marital stability among adults in Assela Town. This study examined communication and
stability from the stand point experiences of married couples in Assela city. A researcher-
designed questionnaire was used to collect necessary data for the study. Two hundred couples
(100 males and 100 females) were selected using stratified random sampling method.
Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and correlation were used to analyze quantitative data. The
analysis revealed that there was a positive correlation between couple communication and
marital stability. Most of the respondents agreed that lack of effective communication was the
cause of misery to marital stability. Suggestions were forwarded based on the findings of the
study. It was recommended that the government needs to use the mass media to create awareness
about the need to improve communication in homes and discourage suspicion, recruit
professional counselors, psychologists and social workers to attend to various needs of couples
and intending couples
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Asella town