Examining the moderating role of marital spirituality between marriage satisfaction and meaning in life

This research focuses on various variables affecting the marriage process and family integrity. The aim of the study is to examine the moderating effect of marital spirituality on the relationship between marital satisfaction and the meaning of life. The importance of the research lies in the fact that examining the relationships between marital satisfaction, the meaning of life, and marital spirituality offers significant contributions at the individual, family, and societal levels. This positively affects the marital satisfaction, life motivation, and psychological resilience of married individuals, thus making a unique contribution to the literature. The research method employed a quantitative research method and was conducted using a correlational research design. The study included a total of 403 married individuals. A significant relationship was found between marital spirituality, marital satisfaction, and the meaning of life. Furthermore, it was determined that marital satisfaction positively and significantly affects the meaning of life, and that marital spirituality plays a moderating role in the strength of the relationship between marital satisfaction and the meaning of life. The study concludes that the participants' marital satisfaction positively and significantly affects the meaning of life. It was concluded that marital spirituality plays a very important role in the strength of the relationship between marital satisfaction and the meaning of life. The suggestions include conducting studies across various cultures at national and international levels to examine the moderating role of spirituality in marriage. Blended learning programs focusing on spirituality in marriage could also be developed for young adults.