CHARACTERISTICS OF SPOUSAL INTIMACY WITH DIFFERENT DEGREES OF SATISFACTION IN MARRIAGE

The problem of interpersonal interaction between spouses has been and remains a serious problem in research to date. The article presents the results of the study of the peculiarities of the manifestation of the ability to intimacy of interpersonal relations of spouses and their satisfaction with marriage. The total sample consisted of 250 married couples. The results of the comparative analysis of gender peculiarities of intimacy ability characteristics and their differences depending on the degree of satisfaction with marriage are discussed. It was revealed that the structure of the ability to intimate interpersonal relations in men and women has qualitative differences: men are more favorable in getting out of internal conflicts, feel their own strength and confidence, sexually more free from prejudice; women in their ability to establish intimate relations surpass men in the parameters relating to the emotional sphere and the sphere of interpersonal communication: more responsive to the feelings of others; open in communication; less often than men feel awkward among acquaintances, and in love with others. The conclusion is made about the need for further research on the peculiarities of the manifestation of the ability to intimacy and its role in marital life.