Compatibility and Marital Satisfaction in Disabled Couples Compared to Healthy Ones

The aim of current study was the evaluation and comparison of compatibility and marital satisfaction between handicapped couple and healthy ones. For this purpose, 50 handicapped couples and 50 healthy couples probe was examined by Enrich’s marital satisfaction questionnaire and Bell’s adjustment questionnaire. The data were analyzed, using SPSS 15 and correlation test and ANOVA. The results showed that there was no significant difference between handicapped and healthy couples in compatibility and marital satisfaction. So it is concluded, the people were handicapped before their marriage and the ones who decided to marry them was aware of that matter properly therefore accepting a handicapped person wouldn’t be so hard. What important in marital compatibility is accepting a partner.