Investigation the Relationship between Attachment Styles and Forgivingness with Marital Satisfaction in Couples

One of the prime objectives of researches in the area of couples relations is determining factors that influence couple interaction and predict marital satisfaction. The present study investigates the relationship between attachment styles and forgiveness with marital satisfaction in couples. The research was acorrelation. The population was selected from among the couples of Masal 75 couples (n=150) through accessible sampling procedure. Data were collected using the adult attachment styles questionnaire of Collins & Read, Enright Forgiveness Inventory and Enrich Marital Satisfaction Scale which were confirmed to be reliable and valid. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and step wise regression analysis in SPSS software, version 16. Results revealed that there was a negative significant relationship between avoidant and anxious attachment styles and marital satisfaction (P≤0.01).Moreover there was a positive and significant relation between the secure attachment style and marital satisfaction. In addition, there was a positive significant relationship between forgiveness and marital satisfaction. Additionally, the research indicated that attachment and forgiveness styles explained 28% of variations in marital satisfaction that was statistically significant (p≤0.01). Moreover, regression analysis showed that 10% of variations in marital satisfaction can be accounted only by behavioral domain of forgiveness in couples. current study showed that significant relations exist among attachment styles of couples, their forgiveness, as well as their marital satisfaction. Each parent uses the style of attachment that has been developed during his/her infancy. In addition, given the role of forgiveness in reduction of negative feeling and increasing positive feelings, it is plausible to assume that forgiveness is associated with a higher level of marital satisfaction. In the future researches it is necessary to clarity whether manipulating the styles of attachment, and forgiveness, can lead to the changes in marital satisfaction.