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Premarital Sex and Marital Satisfaction of Middle Aged Men and Women: A Study of Married Lithuanian Couples

Sex Roles volume 60, pages 21–32 (2009)Cite this article

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A study was conducted to investigate possible links between current marital satisfaction and age of onset of sexual intercourse, having an experience of premarital intercourse, the number of premarital sexual partners, and having an experience of premarital cohabitation. A convenience sample of subjects consisted of 41 middle-aged married Lithuanian couples. Marital satisfaction was measured by a 16-item Marital Satisfaction Scale developed by the principle investigators of this study. Results indicated no significant relationship between the experience of premarital sexual intercourse and marital satisfaction of men or women. However, men, who had more premarital partners and cohabitation experience, were less satisfied with their marriages. For women, younger onset of sexual activity and larger number of premarital partners was related to lower marital satisfaction.

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    Visvaldas Legkauskas & Džeralda Stankevičienė

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Legkauskas, V., Stankevičienė, D. Premarital Sex and Marital Satisfaction of Middle Aged Men and Women: A Study of Married Lithuanian Couples. Sex Roles 60, 21–32 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-008-9497-0

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Keywords

  • Premarital sex
  • Premarital cohabitation
  • Sexual intercourse
  • Marital satisfaction