Predicting Divorce
By Dr Scott M Stanley & Dr Howard J Markman
Brief Publication List
Brief Publication List
Key Text:
Markman, H., Stanley, S., & Blumberg, S.L. (1994) Fighting for Your Marriage: Positive Steps Preventing Divorce and Preserving a Lasting Love. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, Inc.
Sampling of Journal Articles:
Markman, H. J., & Hahlweg, K. (1993). The prediction and prevention of
marital distress: An international perspective. Clinical Psychology Review,
13, 29-43.
Markman, H.J., Floyd, F., Stanley, S.M., & Lewis, H. (1986) Prevention. In
N. Jacobson & A. Gurman (Eds.), Clinical Handbook of Marital
Therapy. New York: Guilford Press.
Markman, H.J., Floyd, F.J., Stanley, S.M., & Storaasli, R.D. (1988)
Prevention of marital distress: A longitudinal investigation. Journal of
Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 56, 210-217.
Markman, H.J., Renick, M.J., Floyd, F.J., Stanley, S.M., & Clements, M.
(1993) Preventing marital distress through communication and conflict
management training: A 4- and 5-year follow-up. Journal of Consulting and
Clinical Psychology, 61, 001-008.
Notarius, C., & Markman, H. J. (1993). We can work it out: Making sense
of marital conflict. New York: Putnam.
Stanley, S.M., & Markman, H.J. (1992) Assessing Commitment in Personal
Relationships. Journal of Marriage and The Family, 54,
595-608.
Stanley, S.M., Markman, H.J., St. Peters, M., & Leber, D. (1995)
Strengthening Marriages and Preventing Divorce: New Directions in Prevention
Research. Family Relations, 44, 392- 401.
Stanley, S.M., & Trathen, D. (1994) Christian PREP: An Empirically Based
Model For Marital and Premarital Intervention. The Journal of Psychology
and Christianity, 13, 158-165.
General References
Aguirre, B. E., & Parr, W. C. (1982). Husbands' marriage order and the
stability of first and second marriages of White and Black women. Journal
of Marriage and the Family, 44(3), 605-620.
Behrens, B., & Halford, K. (1994, August). Advances in the prevention
and treatment of marital distress. Paper presented at the Helping
Families Change Conference, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Blumberg, S. L. (1991). Premarital intervention programs: A comparison
study (Doctoral dissertation, University of Denver, Colorado).
Dissertation Abstracts International, 52, 2765.
Booth, A., & Edwards, J. (1985). Age at marriage and marital instability.
Journal of Marriage and the Family, 47, 67-75.
Fowers, B.J., Montel, K.H., & Olson, D.H. (1996). Predicting marital
success for premarital couple types based on PREPARE. Journal of Marital
and Family Therapy, 22, 103-119.
Glenn, N.D., & Kramer, K.B. (1987). The marriages and divorces of the
children of divorce. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 49,
811-825.
Gottman, J. M. (1993). A theory of marital dissolution and stabillity.
Journal of Family Psychology, 7, 57-75.
Greenstein, T.N. (1990). Marital disruption and the employment of married
women. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 52, 657-676.
Hahlweg, K., Markman, H.J., Thurmaier, F., Engl, J., Eckert, V. (1996).
Prevention of marital distress: Results of a German prospective-longitudinal
study. Manuscript Submitted for Publication.
Karney, B.R., & Bradbury, T.N. (1995). The longitudinal course of marital
quality and stablility: A review of theory, method, and research.
Psychological bulletin, 118, 3-34.
Kelly, E. L., & Conley, J. J. (1987). Personality and compatibility: A
prospective analysis of marital stability and marital satisfaction.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 52(1), 27-40
Kurdek, L.A. (1993). Predicting marital dissolution: A 5-year prospective
longitudinal study of newlywed couples. Journal of Personality and Social
Psychology, 64, 221-242.
Kurdek, L.A. (1991). Marital stability and changes in marital quality in
newlywed couples: A test of the contextual model. Journal of Social and
Personal Relationships, 8, 27-48.
Larson, A.S., & Olson, D.H. (1989). Predicting marital saatisfacion using
PREPARE: A replication study. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy,
15, 311-322.
Larson, J.H. & Holman, T.B. (1994). Premarital predictors of marital
quality and stability. Family Relations, 43(2), 228-237.
Levenson, R.W. & Gottman, J.M. (1985). Physiological and affective
predictors of change in relationship satisfaction. Journal of
Personality & Social Psychology, 49(1), 85-94.
Markman, H. J. (1981). Prediction of marital distress: A 5-year follow-up.
Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 49(5),
760-762.
Martin, T.C., & Bumpass, L.L. (1989). Recent trends in marital disruption.
Demography, 26, 37-51.
Maneker, J. S. & Rankin, R.P. (1993). Religious Homogamy and Marital
Duration among Those Who File for Divorce in California, 1966-1971. Journal
of Divorce and Remarriage, 19, 1-2, 233-247.
Stanley, S. M. (in press). What's Important in Preparation for Marriage?
Marriage and Family: A Christian Journal.
Stanley, S. M., Blumberg, S. L., & Markman, H. J. (in press). Helping
Couples Fight for Their Marriages: The PREP Approach. In R. Berger &
M. Hannah, (Eds.), Handbook of preventive approaches in couple therapy.
New York: Brunner/Mazel.
Thomson, E., & Colella, U. (1992) Cohabitation and Marital Stability:
Quality or Commitment? Journal of Marriage and the Family, 54,
259-67.
Thurmaier, F. R., Engl, J., Eckert, V., & Hahlweg, K. (1993).
Ehevorbereitung-ein partnerschaftliches lernprogramm EPL. Munich, Germany:
Ehrenwirth.
Van Widenfelt, B., Hosman, C., Schaap, C., & van der Staak, C. (1996). The
prevention of relationship distress for couples at risk: A controlled
evaluation with nine-month and two-year follow-ups. Family Relations,
45, 156-165.
