An investigation into problem-solving strategies adopted by newlyweds in Isfahan

Marital life constitutes a significant part of every human being’s life. A great number of individuals spend a major part of their lives with their spouses, during which they may encounter some vicissitudes. Having discord is common between couples, and dealing with it shapes the future of their mutual relations. The current qualitative study dealt with the description and documentation of the strategies used by the newlyweds of Isfahan in encountering the problems coming up in their mutual relations. The aim of this study was to achieve a conceptual order of themes employed by the newlyweds to adopt problem-solving strategies. Accordingly, data were analyzed using the principles of the grounded theory. The studied community was the married spouses in Isfahan, selected based on the purposive sampling. Using semi-structured interviews, 14 cases (seven men and seven women) were interviewed. Analysis of data revealed 119 concepts and 16 categories, grouped into two main categories. The findings indicated that the newlyweds coped with the marital discord through either exploiting skills or resorting to nature.