The summary results below were compiled by Rebecca Cobb, Patrick Poyner-Del Vento, Valentina Chichiniova, Wayne De Connick, Scott Gallagher, Deborah Ho, Robin Krzysiek, Nicole Lew, Cassandra Mah, Ross Stogryn, Shiva Terhani, and Amy Yew.

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OVERVIEW OF THE SFU TRANSITION TO MARRIAGE PROJECT

What was the purpose of the TTM Project?

Who funded the project?

Who were the interviewers and where are they now?

RECRUITMENT (PRE-STUDY) PHASE

How were the couples recruited for the TTM project?

What was the age and ethnicity of the recruitment sample?

What was the work and education levels of the recruitment sample?

How satisfied were the couples in the recruitment sample?

How many couples in the recruitment sample were cohabiting?

How many of these couples had premarital or relationship counseling?

TRANSITION TO MARRIAGE STUDY PHASE

What did the TTM couples do during the study phase?

How many TTM couples participated in marriage preparation?

Where did the TTM couples receive marriage preparation?

Did anyone drop out of the study or divorce?

RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION OF THE TTM COUPLES

Did the TTM couples' level of happiness change over the study?

Was there any physical or psychological aggression reported?

HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE OF THE TTM COUPLES

How much exercise were the TTM couples doing?

How much sleep were the TTM couples getting?

How much alcohol and caffeine were the TTM couples consuming?

How healthy were the diets of the TTM couples?

How many TTM couples became parents?

LAB SESSIONS AT SFU

Did all the couples in the study come to SFU for the lab sessions?

What was the purpose of the discussions in the lab sessions?

What kinds of topics did couples discuss in the lab sessions?

Why did you need to videotape couples having marital discussions?

Why did you collect saliva samples during the first lab session?

Why did you measure couples’ height and weight?

CURRENT AND FUTURE ANALYSES OF THE TTM DATA

What have you learned about depression in marriage?

What have you learned about PTSD in marriage?

What have you learned about physical and verbal aggression?

What have you learned about social support perceptions?

What have you learned about forgiveness in marriage?

Have you published any of the results from this project?

Will there be more updates on the results from the study?

What will happen next with the TTM Project?

OTHER QUESTIONS AND TOPICS

What is attachment theory?

Can I receive couple therapy from the project staff?