Psychological Science. ADVERTISEMENT The research team surveyed 231 newlyweds about their relationship satisfaction shortly before Harvey made landfall in August 2017.
With the storm approaching, researchers wanted to take the opportunity to analyze how it would affect relationships. A relationship study on relationship dynamics before and after a major storm had never been done before.Hannah Williamson, an assistant professor of human development and family sciences at The University of Texas at Austin and lead author of the study:“We originally set out to study the effects of everyday stressors, such as financial problems and the transition to parenthood, on couples in the early years of their marriage,”“When the hurricane hit in the.
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