Three-Year Follow-Up of Same-Sex Couples Who Had Civil Unions in Vermont, Same-Sex Couples Not in Civil Unions, and Heterosexual Married Couples

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 102-116

  Balsam, Kimberly F ^a   Beauchaine, Theodore P ^a   Rothblum, Esther D ^b   Solomon, Sondra E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

civil unions; gay male couples; lesbian couples; same sex couples

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CIVIL RIGHTS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFLICT; DIVORCE; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRIEND; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEGAL ASPECT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL CHANGE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CIVIL RIGHTS; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DIVORCE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRIENDS; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL CHANGE; UNITED STATES; VERMONT;

EID: 38549112621     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.44.1.102     Document Type: Article

References (47)

1. Anderson S.A., Russell C.S., and Schumm W.R. Perceived marital quality and family life-cycle categories: A further analysis. Journal of Marriage and the Family 45 (1983) 127-139
2. Blumstein P., and Schwartz P. American couples: Money, work, sex (1983), Morrow, New York
3. Bradford J.B., and Ryan C. The National Lesbian Health Care Survey: Final report (1988), National Lesbian and Gay Health Foundation, Washington, DC
4. Bronfenbrenner U. The ecology of human development (1979), Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA
5. Bryk A.S., and Raudenbush S.W. Hierarchical linear models (1992), Sage, Newbury Park, CA
6. Caron S.L., and Ulin B.M. Closeting and the quality of lesbian relationships. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services 78 (1997) 413-419
7. Cochran S.D., and Peplau L.A. Value orientations in heterosexual relationships. Psychology of Women Quarterly 9 (1985) 477-488
8. Cowan C.P., and Cowan P.A. When partners become parents: The big life change for couples (1992), Basic Books, New York
9. Elizur Y., and Mintzer A. Gay males' intimate relationship quality: The roles of attachment security, gay identity, social support, and income. Personal Relationships 10 (2003) 411-435
10. Feinberg M., and Hetherington E.M. Differential parenting as a within-family variable. Journal of Family Psychology 15 (2001) 22-37
11. Gottman J.M. What predicts divorce? The relationship between marital processes and marital outcomes (1994), Erlbaum, Hillsdale, NJ
12. Gottman J.M., and Levenson R.W. Marital processes predictive of later dissolution: Behavior, physiology, and health. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 34 (1992) 14-34
13. Gottman J.M., Levenson R.W., Swanson C., Swanson K., Tyson R., and Yoshimoto D. Observing gay, lesbian and heterosexual couples' relationships: Mathematical modeling of conflict interaction. Journal of Homosexuality 45 (2003) 65-91
14. Green R.J., Bettinger M., and Zacks E. Are lesbian couples fused and gay male couples disengaged? Questioning gender straightjackets. In: Laird J., and Green R.J. (Eds). Lesbians and gays in couples and families: A handbook for therapists (1996), Jossey-Bass, New York 185-230
15. Greene B. Beyond heterosexism and across the cultural divide: Developing an inclusive lesbian, gay, and bisexual psychology: A look to the future. In: Greene B., and Croom G.L. (Eds). Education, research, and practice in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered psychology: A resource manual (2000), Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA 1-45
16. Herek G. Gender gaps in public opinion about lesbians and gay men. Public Opinion Quarterly 66 (2002) 40-66
17. Krestan J.A., and Bepko C.S. The problem of fusion in the lesbian relationship. Family Process 19 (1980) 277-289
18. Kurdek L. Relationship quality of gay and lesbian cohabiting couples. Journal of Homosexuality 15 (1988) 91-118
19. Kurdek L. Relationship quality in gay and lesbian cohabiting couples: A 1-year follow-up study. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 9 (1989) 39-59
20. Kurdek L. Relationship stability and relationship satisfaction in cohabiting gay and lesbian couples: A prospective longitudinal test of the contextual and interdependence models. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 9 (1992) 125-142
21. Kurdek L. Predicting marital dissolution: A five-year prospective longitudinal study of newlywed couples. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 64 (1993) 221-242
22. Kurdek L. Conflict resolution styles in gay, lesbian, heterosexual nonparent, and heterosexual parent couples. Journal of Marriage and the Family 56 (1994) 705-722
23. Kurdek L. The deterioration of relationship quality for gay and lesbian cohabiting couples: A five-year prospective longitudinal study. Personal Relationships 3 (1996) 417-442
24. Kurdek L. Are gay and lesbian cohabiting couples really different from heterosexual married couples?. Journal of Marriage and Family 66 (2004) 880-900
25. Laumann E.O., Gagnon J.H., Michael R.T., and Michaels S. The social organization of sexuality: Sexual practices in the United States (1994), University of Chicago Press, Chicago
26. Mohr J., and Fassinger R. Measuring dimensions of lesbian and gay male experience. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development 33 (2000) 66-90
27. Papalia D.E., Sterns H.L., Feldman R.D., and Camp C.J. Adult development and aging. 2nd ed. (2002), McGraw-Hill, Boston
28. Peplau L.A., Fingerhut A., and Beals K.P. Sexuality in the relationships of lesbians and gay men. In: Harvey J., Wenzel A., and Sprecher S. (Eds). Handbook of sexuality in close relationships (2004), Erlbaum, Mahwah, NJ 349-369
29. Porche, M. V., Purvin, D. M., & Waddell, J. M. (2005). Tying the knot: The context of social change in Massachusetts (Working Paper No. 432). Wellesley, MA: Wellesley Centers for Women.
30. Procidano M.E., and Heller K. Measures of perceived social support from friends and from family: Three validation studies. American Journal of Community Psychology 11 (1983) 1-24
31. Raudenbush S.W., Bryk A.S., Cheong Y.F., and Congdon R. HLM5: Hierarchical linear and nonlinear modeling (2000), Scientific Software International, Lincolnwood, IL
32. Rempel J. Childless elderly: What are they missing?. Journal of Marriage and the Family 47 (1985) 343-348
33. Rothblum E.D. Same-sex marriage and legalized relationships: I do, or do I?. Journal of GLBT Family Studies 1 (2004) 21-31
34. Rothblum E.D., Balsam K.F., and Mickey R.M. Brothers and sisters of lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals as a demographic comparison group: An innovative research methodology to examine social change. Journal of Applied Behavioral Science 40 (2004) 283-301
35. Rothblum, E. D., Balsam, K. F., & Solomon, S. E. (in press). Comparison of same-sex couples who were married in Massachusetts, had domestic partnerships in California, or had civil unions in Vermont. Journal of Family Issues
36. Rothblum E.D., Balsam K.F., Solomon S.E., and Factor R.J. Siblings and sexual orientation: Products of alternative families or the ones who got away?. Journal of GLBT Family Studies 1 (2005) 71-87
37. Rothblum E.D., and Factor R.J. Lesbians and their sisters as a control group: Demographic and mental health factors. Psychological Science 12 (2001) 63-69
38. Saluter A.F., and Lugaila T.A. Marital status and living arrangements: March 1996 (U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Reports P20-496) (1998, March), U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
39. Sameroff A.J. General systems theories and developmental psychopathology. In: Cicchetti D., and Cohen D. (Eds). Developmental psychopathology: Theory and methods 1 (1995), Wiley, New York 659-695
40. Schachter F.F. Sibling deidentification in the clinic: Devil versus angel. Family Process 24 (1985) 415-427
41. Schreurs K.M.G., and Buunk B.P. Closeness, autonomy, equity, and relationship satisfaction in lesbian couples. Psychology of Women Quarterly 20 (1996) 577-592
42. Solomon S.E., Rothblum E.D., and Balsam K.F. Pioneers in partnership: Lesbian and gay male couples compared with those not in civil unions, and married heterosexual siblings. Journal of Family Psychology 18 (2004) 275-286
43. Solomon S.E., Rothblum E.D., and Balsam K.F. Money, housework, sex, and conflict: Same-sex couples in civil unions, those not in civil unions, and heterosexual married siblings. Sex Roles 52 (2005) 561-575
44. Spanier G. Measuring dyadic adjustment: New scales for assessing the quality of marriage and similar dyads. Journal of Marriage and the Family 38 (1976) 15-28
45. Sternberg R.J. Triangulating love. In: Sternberg R.J., and Barnes M.L. (Eds). The psychology of love (1988), Yale University Press, New Haven, CT 119-138
46. Waite L.J., and Gallagher M. The case for marriage: Why married people are happier, healthier, and better off financially (2000), Broadway Books, New York
47. Walters K.L. Negotiating conflicts and allegiances within lesbian and gay communities of color. In: Mallon G. (Ed). Foundations of social work practice with gay and lesbian persons (1998), Harrington Park Press, New York 47-75