Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences International Journal of Behavioral Sciences 2322-1194 16 3 2022 11 27 Relationship between Self-Control and Forgiveness with Duration of Marriage in Couples 177 182 161744 10.30491/ijbs.2022.346485.1813 EN Maryam Ghahremanloo Department of Psychology, Zanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran 0000-0002-3555-4332 Qamar Kiani Department of Psychology, Zanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran 0000-0003-1885-4701 Majid Yousefi-Afrashteh Department of Psychology, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran 0000-0003-2760-7112 Journal Article 2022 09 07 <strong>Introduction:</strong> This study aims to investigate the relationship between self-control and forgiveness with the duration of marriage in couples living in Zanjan, Iran.<br /><strong>Method:</strong> For this purpose, 384 individuals who had been married for one to four years were selected by available sampling method during 2021. Tangney Self-Control (2004) and Ehteshamzadeh Interpersonal Forgiveness (2009) Questionnaires were used to collect the data. Pearson correlation coefficient (R), one-way analysis of variance, and LSD post hoc test were utilized for data analysis.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> Findings revealed a significant relationship between self-control and forgiveness in couples with one, two, three and four years (r = 0.29, 0.44, 0.47, 0.53) of marriage duration. Considering this, as the duration of marriage increases, the relationship between self-control and forgiveness also increases in couples. Therefore, self-control and forgiveness are effective in increasing the duration of marriage. In addition, in terms of marriage duration, there is no significant difference between couples' self-control, while in terms of marriage duration, a significant difference was observed between couples' forgiveness.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> According to the findings of this study, paying attention to the self-control and forgiveness skills of couples and empowering them to increase these skills can provide a good basis for experiencing a durable marriage. https://www.behavsci.ir/article_161744_cae8882878c2df75531a1d57627cdbcf.pdf