Do couples who play together stay together? A longitudinal dyadic examination of shared leisure, financial distress, and relationship outcomes

Casey J. Totenhagen; Xiaomin Li; Melissa J. Wilmarth; Kristy L. Archuleta; Jeremy B. Yorgason

doi:10.1111/famp.12869

journal article Feb 17, 2023

Do couples who play together stay together? A longitudinal dyadic examination of shared leisure, financial distress, and relationship outcomes

Casey J. Totenhagen

Family Process Vol. 63 No. 1 pp. 210-227 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractWe examined whether shared leisure offers protection against negative associations between financial distress and relationship quality (satisfaction and commitment) for lower‐ and higher‐income couples. We expected husbands' and wives' reports of shared leisure would be protective of the effects of financial distress (Time 2) on relationship satisfaction (Time 3) and commitment (Time 4) for higher‐income couples (but not lower‐income couples). Participants were drawn from a nationally representative, longitudinal study of US newly married couples. The analytic sample included both members of 1382 different‐gender couples with data across the three sampled waves of data collection. Shared leisure was largely protective of the effects of financial distress on husbands' commitment for higher‐income couples. For lower‐income couples, higher shared leisure exacerbated this effect. These effects were only found at extreme levels of household income and shared leisure. When considering if couples who play together stay together, our findings suggest that it can, but it is critical to understand the financial situation of the couple and the resources they may have to support shared leisure activities. Professionals working with couples should consider their financial situation when making recommendation to engage in shared leisure, such as going out for recreation.

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Published: Feb 17, 2023
Vol/Issue: 63(1)
Pages: 210-227
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Authors

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Casey J. Totenhagen

Human Development and Family Studies The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama USA

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Xiaomin Li

Department of Applied Social Sciences The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom Hong Kong

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Melissa J. Wilmarth

Consumer Sciences The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama USA

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Kristy L. Archuleta

Financial Planning, Housing & Consumer Economics University of Georgia Athens Georgia USA

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Jeremy B. Yorgason

School of Family Life Brigham Young University Provo Utah USA

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Brigham Young University

Cite This Article

Casey J. Totenhagen, Xiaomin Li, Melissa J. Wilmarth, et al. (2023). Do couples who play together stay together? A longitudinal dyadic examination of shared leisure, financial distress, and relationship outcomes. Family Process, 63(1), 210-227. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12869

Do couples who play together stay together? A longitudinal dyadic examination of shared leisure, financial distress, and relationship outcomes

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