How Couples Benefit from Religion Why do couples benefit from a religious connection?
Wilcox called attention to previous research indicating that religious communities typically promote ethical behavior – the Golden Rule; the value of forgiveness — that encourages couples to fulfill their family roles and responsibilities or to handle conflict constructively. He said previous research also suggests that family-centered social networks in religious communities offer formal and informal support to couples and families in dealing with daily life’s concrete demands. Moreover, Wilcox continued, past research has reported that religious belief seems to provide people with a sense of purpose and meaning, benefitting their life in general and their relationships. That is important for blacks and Latinos, Wilcox said, since many members of these groups experience “poverty, xenophobia, racism, neighborhood violence, underemployment or similar factors that can stress a relationship.” In-Home Devotions Are Important “The Couple That Prays Together” noted a variety of ways religion
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