title: Relationship satisfaction in lesbian couples: Review, methodological critique, and research agenda.
abstract: There has been increased interest in and attention to understanding the characteristics associated with relationship satisfaction among same-sex couples. This review examines the individual, couple, and external factors associated with relationship satisfaction among contemporary lesbian couples, highlighting domains such as internalized homophobia, personality, communication, conflict, sex, stress, and social support. I discuss methodological concerns and future directions to advance research in this area.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology , University of Georgia , Athens , Georgia , USA.
authors.forename: Justin A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lavner
mesh_terms: D035841:Behavioral Research; D005260:Female; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D010549:Personal Satisfaction
keywords: Lesbian; literature review; relationship satisfaction; same-sex couples