%0 Journal Article %T The Study of the Lived Experience of Tolerance for Differences in Satisfied Marriages: A Phenomenological Study %J International Journal of Behavioral Sciences %I Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences %Z 2322-1194 %A Khojasteh Mehr, Reza %A Kariminejad, Kolsoum %A Rajabi, Gholamreza %A O'Neill, Dorothy %D 2022 %\ 04/01/2022 %V 16 %N 1 %P 55-60 %! The Study of the Lived Experience of Tolerance for Differences in Satisfied Marriages: A Phenomenological Study %K tolerance %K difference %K Satisfaction %K Phenomenology %R 10.30491/ijbs.2022.324752.1742 %X Introduction: As people enter a marital relationship, differences inevitably emerge. Tolerance for differences is a phenomenon that many people may experience when they get married. The current study aimed to investigate the lived experience of tolerance for differences in satisfied marriages.Method: The present study was a descriptive phenomenology psychological research. The sample consisted of 11 married people who had experienced tolerance for differences and were selected in a purposeful and snowball manner in 2019-2020. A semi-structured interview was used to collect data. Data gathering continued until the data saturation stage.Results: According to the results of this study, the experience of tolerance has six constituents, which are: love and respect for spouse and family, consulting in life, division of duties and roles, understanding of differences, patience and forgiveness and support of couples' families.Conclusion: The results of the study indicated that differences and disagreements between couples do not necessarily lead to conflict, but rather, these differences are experienced as an acceptance through tolerance. %U https://www.behavsci.ir/article_150386_ffc95866e082a6f1ff607eac073679d2.pdf