Change in Religious Affiliation and Family Stability

Abstract

Relations between change in religious affiliation and family stability are examined using a sample of wives in highly stable marriages. Hypotheses regarding the stabilizing effect of common religious affiliation are largely supported. As predicted, change to a common religious affiliation is most frequently toward the affiliation of the spouse having the greater amount of education. These findings indicate the reciprocal nature of influence between religious and secular variables—an obvious point sometimes forgotten by scholars. Initial religious difference between spouses is considerably greater than is indicated in the literature. The usefulness of studying interdenominational as well as interfaith marriages is demonstrated.

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