Love and Compatibility in Old Age: Exploring the Narratives of Heterosexual Married Older Men.
Intimacy, love, and happiness are fundamental components of marital quality, significantly influencing the longevity and stability of relationships, particularly in old age. Higher levels of marital satisfaction, compatibility, and love contribute to a greater sense of happiness and the success of e...
| Publicado en: | Sexuality & Culture Vol. 29; no. 5; pp. 2336 - 2352 |
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=188317882&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 188317882 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 10955143 DZ0 jtl: Sexuality & Culture issn: 10955143 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Oct2025 vid: 29 iid: 5 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature artinfo: ui: 188317882 10.1007/s12119-025-10370-z ppf: 2336 ppct: 16 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P size: 895KB tig: atl: Love and Compatibility in Old Age: Exploring the Narratives of Heterosexual Married Older Men. aug: au: Khodabakhshi-Koolaee, Anahita SadatMansouri, Mohammad-Mehdi Malekitabar, Alireza affil: https://ror.org/016tr2g85 Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Khatam University, No.30, Hakim Azam St., North Shiraz St., Mollasadra Ave, Tehran, Iran su: Marital satisfaction Heterosexuals Longevity Marriage Gerontology sug: subj: Marital satisfaction Heterosexuals Longevity Marriage Gerontology keyword: Happiness Love Older men Psychology and Cognitive Sciences Psychology Medical and Health Sciences Public Health and Health Services ab: Intimacy, love, and happiness are fundamental components of marital quality, significantly influencing the longevity and stability of relationships, particularly in old age. Higher levels of marital satisfaction, compatibility, and love contribute to a greater sense of happiness and the success of enduring relationships in later life. Accordingly, the present study aimed to explore the love narratives of heterosexual older men regarding marriage. This study employed a qualitative, descriptive-phenomenological approach. Participants consisted of married older men from Tehran, selected through purposive sampling in 2023. Data were collected using semi-structured, in-depth interviews, achieving saturation after 18 interviews. The collected data were analyzed using Colaizzi's seven-step content analysis method. An analysis of the participants' lived experiences regarding their love narratives in marriage revealed eight main themes: characteristics of an ideal spouse, the joy of having children, happiness as compatibility and empathy, love as the foundation of marital longevity, contentment and patience, marital compatibility, respect for emotional and sexual needs, and belief in God and shared goals. Examining the lived experiences of heterosexual older men's love narratives in marriage provides valuable insights into the quality of life in old age, particularly for mental health professionals. Stable and fulfilling marital relationships play a crucial role in enhancing life satisfaction and psychological well-being among older adults. The findings underscore the importance of love and compatibility in fostering emotional well-being and marital satisfaction, offering practical implications for gerontology and mental health professionals in supporting older couples' relationships. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y custom: Sexuality & Culture is a copyright of Springer, 2025. All Rights Reserved. item: Sexuality & Culture holder: Springer Nature dt: @attributes: year: 2025 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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