A.    Research Design:  Prospective v. Retrospective
    B.    Research Design:  Cross-Sectional v. Longtitudinal
    C.    Measures of Marital Satisfaction:  Scales v. Interviews

II.    Marital Satisfaction:  Research Findings
    A.    Retrospective Findings:  Curvilinear, U shaped Pattern
    B.    Prospective Findings:  Negative linear pattern

III.    Relationship Stages
    A.    Newlywed
    B.    Parental
    C.    Middle Age
    D.    Retirement

IV.    Enduring Marriages
    A.    Types
    B.    Characteristics of Satisfying Marriages