title: Strong Navajo marriages.
abstract: The purpose of this qualitative study, conducted in two Navajo Nation chapters, was to learn what makes Navajo marriages strong because no research has been done on this topic. Twenty-one Navajo couples (42 individuals) who felt they had strong marriages volunteered to participate in the study. Couples identified the following marital strengths: (1) maintain communication, (2) nurture your relationship, (3) learn about marriage, (4) be prepared for marriage, and (5) have a strong foundation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family, Consumer and Human Development, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-2705, USA. linda.skogrand@usu.edu
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Skogrand
authors.forename: Mary Lou
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Mueller
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arrington
authors.forename: Heidi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: LeBlanc
authors.forename: Davina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Spotted Elk
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dayzie
authors.forename: Reva
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosenband
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003142:Communication; D003376:Counseling; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006240:Happiness; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology*; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009516:New Mexico; D012931:Social Environment; D012945:Social Values