TY - JOUR ID - 150386 TI - The Study of the Lived Experience of Tolerance for Differences in Satisfied Marriages: A Phenomenological Study JO - International Journal of Behavioral Sciences JA - IJBS LA - en SN - 2322-1194 AU - Khojasteh Mehr, Reza AU - Kariminejad, Kolsoum AU - Rajabi, Gholamreza AU - O'Neill, Dorothy AD - Counseling Department, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran AD - Department of Psychology, Adjunct Professor in California State University, Northridge, USA. Y1 - 2022 PY - 2022 VL - 16 IS - 1 SP - 55 EP - 60 KW - tolerance KW - difference KW - Satisfaction KW - Phenomenology DO - 10.30491/ijbs.2022.324752.1742 N2 - 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. UR - https://www.behavsci.ir/article_150386.html L1 - https://www.behavsci.ir/article_150386_ffc95866e082a6f1ff607eac073679d2.pdf ER -