Age, marital satisfaction, and optimism as predictors of positive sentiment override in middle-aged and older married couples

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A study was carried out to examine positive sentiment override across two different interpersonal contexts, namely collaborative problem solving and discussion of an argument in the marriage among older generations and middle age couples. Results showed that sentiment override was more a characteristic of individuals' perception of the type of relationships they had and not only positivity.

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Profiles of successful aging in middle-aged and older adult married couples

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A study was carried out to find out profiles of successful aging among middle-aged and older married couples regarding measures of health, cognition, social integration and personality. The profiles of aging were also associated with external well-being markers like depression, perceptions over marital relationship and self-rated health.

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Accounting for changes in social support among married older adults: insights from the MacArthur studies of successful aging

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The determinants of changes in social support receipt among married older adults are examined. In general, social support increased over time, for those with many preexisting social ties than those experiencing psychological distress and cognitive dysfunction.

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