Comparative of marital adjustment between Iranian and Turkish couples

Introduction: Examining the factors affecting the improvement of marital satisfaction in couples is one of the most important goals of psychology.Marriage has been described as the most important and fundamental interpersonal relationship due to the role it plays in establishing a family relationship and educating the next generation, and in satisfactory, successful marriages, couples send clear messages to each other.They trust each other and accept each other's differences easily, which makes them creative to develop and plan their own identity.In this regard, the present study aimed to compare marital compatibility between Iranian and Turkish couples. Method:The current research was a comparative design.The statistical population of this research was all Iranian and Turkish couples, 300 Iranian couples and 300 Turkish couples were randomly selected and answered the marital compatibility questionnaire.Then, the collected data was analyzed using the analysis of variance test in SPSS software version 24.Findings: The results of this research showed that Iranian couples are more compatible than Turkish couples (p<0.001).Discussion: Based on the obtained research findings, it can be said that in order to improve marital relations, psychologists and family counselors should emphasize more on educating couples on marital issues.