Marriage

"Marriage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The social institution involving legal and/or religious sanction whereby individuals are joined together.

Descriptor ID	D008393
MeSH Number(s)	F01.829.263.315.500.500 I01.240.361.500.500 I01.880.853.150.423.500.500 N01.224.361.500.500 N01.824.308.500.500
Concept/Terms	Marriage Marriage Marriages Commonlaw Marriage Commonlaw Marriage Commonlaw Marriages Marriage, Commonlaw Marriages, Commonlaw Consensual Union Consensual Union Consensual Unions Union, Consensual Unions, Consensual Consummation of Marriage Consummation of Marriage Marriage Consummation Marriage Consummations Dowry Dowry Dowries Husband-Wife Comparisons Husband-Wife Comparisons Comparison, Husband-Wife Comparisons, Husband-Wife Husband Wife Comparisons Husband-Wife Comparison Intermarriage Intermarriage Intermarriages Marital Relationship Marital Relationship Marital Relationships Relationship, Marital Relationships, Marital Same-Sex Marriage Same-Sex Marriage Marriage, Same-Sex Marriages, Same-Sex Same Sex Marriage Same-Sex Marriages Marriage Duration Marriage Duration Duration, Marriage Marriage Patterns Marriage Patterns Marriage Pattern Marriage Postponement Marriage Postponement Marriage Postponements Postponement, Marriage Postponements, Marriage Mate Selection Mate Selection Mate Selections Selection, Mate Selections, Mate Multiple Marriages Multiple Marriages Marriages, Multiple Nuptiality Nuptiality Polygamy Polygamy Polygyny Polygyny Remarriage Remarriage Remarriages Arranged Marriage Arranged Marriage Arranged Marriages Marriage, Arranged Marriages, Arranged Marriage Age Marriage Age Age, Marriage Ages, Marriage Marriage Ages

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Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Psychology, Social [F01.829]
Family [F01.829.263]
Family Characteristics [F01.829.263.315]
Marital Status [F01.829.263.315.500]
Marriage [F01.829.263.315.500.500]
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Demography [I01.240]
Family Characteristics [I01.240.361]
Marital Status [I01.240.361.500]
Marriage [I01.240.361.500.500]
Sociology [I01.880]
Sociological Factors [I01.880.853]
Family [I01.880.853.150]
Family Characteristics [I01.880.853.150.423]
Marital Status [I01.880.853.150.423.500]
Marriage [I01.880.853.150.423.500.500]
Health Care [N]
Population Characteristics [N01]
Demography [N01.224]
Family Characteristics [N01.224.361]
Marital Status [N01.224.361.500]
Marriage [N01.224.361.500.500]
Socioeconomic Factors [N01.824]
Family Characteristics [N01.824.308]
Marital Status [N01.824.308.500]
Marriage [N01.824.308.500.500]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Marriage" by people in this website by year, and whether "Marriage" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 13 publications over 9 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 1994 and 2008 and 2011 and 2013

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Below are the most recent publications written about "Marriage" by people in Profiles.

Baumle AK. Same-sex cohabiting elders versus different-sex cohabiting and married elders: effects of relationship status and sex of partner on economic and health outcomes. Soc Sci Res. 2014 Jan; 43:60-73.

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Derrick JL, Leonard KE, Homish GG. Perceived partner responsiveness predicts decreases in smoking during the first nine years of marriage. Nicotine Tob Res. 2013 Sep; 15(9):1528-36.

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Murray SL, Pinkus RT, Holmes JG, Harris B, Gomillion S, Aloni M, Derrick JL, Leder S. Signaling when (and when not) to be cautious and self-protective: impulsive and reflective trust in close relationships. J Pers Soc Psychol. 2011 Sep; 101(3):485-502.

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Murray SL, Griffin DW, Derrick JL, Harris B, Aloni M, Leder S. Tempting fate or inviting happiness?: unrealistic idealization prevents the decline of marital satisfaction. Psychol Sci. 2011 May; 22(5):619-26.

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Murray SL, Holmes JG, Aloni M, Pinkus RT, Derrick JL, Leder S. Commitment insurance: compensating for the autonomy costs of interdependence in close relationships. J Pers Soc Psychol. 2009 Aug; 97(2):256-78.

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Badr H, Acitelli LK. Attachment insecurity and perceptions of housework: Associations with marital well-being. J Fam Psychol. 2008 Apr; 22(2):313-9.

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Badr H, Acitelli LK, Taylor CL. Does talking about their relationship affect couples' marital and psychological adjustment to lung cancer? J Cancer Surviv. 2008 Mar; 2(1):53-64.

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Badr H, Acitelli LK. Dyadic adjustment in chronic illness: does relationship talk matter? J Fam Psychol. 2005 Sep; 19(3):465-9.

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Rasmussen SJ. Female sexuality, social reproduction, and the politics of medical intervention in Niger: Kel Ewey Tuareg perspectives. Cult Med Psychiatry. 1994 Dec; 18(4):433-62.

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Acitelli LK, Antonucci TC. Gender differences in the link between marital support and satisfaction in older couples. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1994 Oct; 67(4):688-98.

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