Comparg lbian and gay, and heterosexual relatnships: For love or money? | BPS

Contents:

• GAY COUPL CAN TEACH STRAIGHT PEOPLE A THG OR TWO ABOUT ARGUG
• COMPARG LBIAN AND GAY, AND HETEROSEXUAL RELATNSHIPS: FOR LOVE OR MONEY?

GAY COUPL CAN TEACH STRAIGHT PEOPLE A THG OR TWO ABOUT ARGUG

Approval of same-sex relatnships has been steadily risg sce 2009 (Pew Rearch Center, 2017), and the 2015 Supreme Court cisn endorsg same-sex marriage was a w for many lbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) dividuals. This is nsistent wh prev fdgs: Gay and bisexual men are exposed to mory strsors that n -stabilize relatnships (Meyer, 2003; L, 2012). Together, the Gottmans have ma a mment to assurg that lbian and gay upl have rourc to help strengthen and support their relatnships.

This rult supports prr rearch by Lawrence Kurk and Pepper Schwartz: They fd that gay and lbian relatnships are parable to straight relatnships many ways. We know that the ups-and-downs may occur a social ntext of isolatn om fay, workplace prejudice, and other social barriers that are unique to gay and lbian upl. ” The rearch unvered differenc, however, that suggt that workshops tailored to gay and lbian upl n have a strong impact on relatnships.

Compared to straight upl, gay and lbian upl e more affectn and humor when they brg up a disagreement, and partners are more posive how they receive .

COMPARG LBIAN AND GAY, AND HETEROSEXUAL RELATNSHIPS: FOR LOVE OR MONEY?

Gottman and Levenson also disvered that gay and lbian partners display ls belligerence, domeerg and fear wh each other than straight upl do.

“The difference on the ‘ntrol’ related emotns suggts that fairns and power-sharg between the partners is more important and more mon gay and lbian relatnships than straight on, ” Gottman explaed. Gay and lbian partners’ posive ments have more impact on feelg good, while their negative ments are ls likely to produce hurt feelgs.