Spiritual Beliefs

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Spiritual Beliefs Marital Satisfaction
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Spiritual Beliefs

• Assesses degree to which couple agree on
  Spiritual Beliefs.
• Spiritual Beliefs Study demonstrates the strong
  linkage of high spiritual beliefs and couple
  satisfaction.
• Life Innovations provides booklet linking
  Biblical Resources PREPARE/ENRICH
• categories.

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Spiritual Beliefs Marital Happiness

• National SampleMarried Couples who took ENRICH
• High Agreement on Spiritual Beliefs
• ( n 6,557 couples)
• Low Agreement on Spiritual Beliefs
• (n 6,562 couples)

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High vs Low Spiritual Beliefs
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Top Six Strengths for Couples High in Spiritual
Beliefs

• Couple Closeness
• Couple Flexibility
• Communication
• Family Friends
• Personality Compatibility
• Conflict Resolution

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Couple Types Spiritual Beliefs
Couple Types High Spiritual Low Spiritual
Vitalized 36 5
Harmonious 11 10
Traditional 21 4
Conflicted 23 19
Devitalized 9 62
Total 100 100