Predicting emotional divorce based on lovemaking styles, emotional intelligence and psychological distress in couples

The aim of this study was conducted to predict emotional divorce based on the styles of lovemaking, emotional intelligence and psychological distress in couples. The outline of the present study is descriptive correlational description. The statistical population of the study included all couples living in Shiraz in 1401 that 201 people were selected by sampling method. Data were collected online using Guttman's Emotional Divorce Research Questionnaire, Sternberg Love Psychology, Siberia Schering Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire, and Kessler Distress Questionnaire, Were analyzed by Pearson correlation method and multiple linear regression analysis by SPSS27 software. The results of Pearson correlation test showed that there is a significant relationship between all predictor variables and the criterion of emotional divorce.The relationship between psychological distress and emotional divorce was positive and the relationship between love styles and emotional intelligence and its components was negative. The results of regression test showed that lovemaking, emotional intelligence and distress psychological styles explain 64% of the variance of emotional divorce, and emotional intelligence components were able to explain 48% of the variance of emotional divorce. Based on this, it can be said that the style of lovemaking, emotional intelligence and psychological distress are important components in creating a quality relationship between couples that can be effective in reducing the couple's emotional divorce and therefore, necessary trainings and actions in this field can be effective.The relationship between psychological distress and emotional divorce was positive and the relationship between love styles and emotional intelligence and its components was negative.The results of regression test showed that lovemaking, emotional intelligence and distress psychological styles explain 64% of the variance of emotional divorce, And emotional intelligence components were able to explain 48% of the variance of emotional divorce.Based on this, it can be said that the style of lovemaking, emotional intelligence and psychological distress are important components in creating a quality relationship between couples that can be effective in reducing the couple's emotional divorce and the necessary training and measures should be taken in this regard. They can be effective.