GUY BODENMANN, THOMAS LEDERMANN, THOMAS N. BRADBURY University of Fribourg, Switzerland and University of California, Los AngelesAbstractUsing data from 198 couples, this study examines whether associations between stress occurring outside of the dyad and key indicators of relationship functioning are mediated by stress arising within the dyad. Findings suggest that relationship satisfaction and sexual activity are governed by hassles and problems experienced within the dyad that are in...
