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Seven Types of Marriage: An Empirical Typology Based On ENRICH (1992)
Using ENRICH, a computerized marriage assessment tool (Olson, Fournier, & Druckman, 1986), data from 8,383 couples was collected across nine dimensions of their marriage. The data was analyzed in two phases-cluster structure seeking and classification phases-by three different clustering methods (inverse factor analysis, hierarchical agglomerative, and k-means cluster analysis). Seven types of marriage were identified: Devitalized couples (40%), Financially focused couples (11%), Conflicted couples (14%), Traditional couples (10%), Balanced couples (8%), Harmonious couples (8%), and Vitalized couples (9%). The multidimensional profiles are described in relation to global measure of marital satisfaction, demographic characteristics, and clinical and research implications.
Reference: Journal of Family Psychology, 1992. Vol. 6, No. 1, 10-21
