The role of mindfulness in romantic relationship satisfaction and responses to relationship stress.
Journal of Marital & Family Therapy October 1, 2007 Sean W Barnes, K. Brown, Elizabeth A. Krusemark et al.
Two studies examined the role of mindfulness in romantic relationship satisfaction and in responses to relationship stress. Using a longitudinal design, Study 1 found that higher trait mindfulness predicted higher relationship satisfaction and greater capacities to respond constructively to relationship stress. Study 2 replicated and extended these findings. Mindfulness was again shown to...