Table 4.

Husbands’ and Wives’ Positive Emotional Behavior at Wave 1, Wave 2, Wave 3

	M(SD)			Waves 1-3
	Wave 1	Wave 2	Wave 3	t (df = 85)
Husbands
Total	.110 (.098)	.117 (.102)	.139 (.100)	2.78**
Affection	.024 (.052)	.012 (.023)	.014 (.027)	−1.75
Humor	.037 (.041)	.034 (.053)	.048 (.051)	2.41*
Interest	.004 (.010)	.003 (.009)	.005 (.012)	0.89
Enthusiasm	.000 (.000)	.002 (.005)	.006 (.012)	4.98***
Validation	.045 (.060)	.067 (.060)	.066 (.053)	3.41**
Wives
Total	.104 (.078)	.111 (.089)	.129 (.074)	2.57*
Affection	.026 (.034)	.013 (.024)	.014 (.023)	−2.60*
Humor	.037 (.039)	.033 (.039)	.048 (.050)	2.03*
Interest	.005 (.016)	.003 (.009)	.006 (.012)	0.27
Enthusiasm	.001 (.003)	.003 (.011)	.008 (.013)	4.81***
Validation	.035 (.041)	.059 (.059)	.053 (.041)	3.28**

Notes. Means and standard deviations based on couples that participated in all three waves.

^*p < .05.

^**p < .01.

^***p ≤ .001