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Strong Navajo Marriages, Linda Skogrand, Mary Lou Mueller, Rachel Arrington, Heidi Leblanc, Davina Spotted Elk, Irine Dazyie, Reva Rosenband Jul 2008

Strong Navajo Marriages, Linda Skogrand, Mary Lou Mueller, Rachel Arrington, Heidi Leblanc, Davina Spotted Elk, Irine Dazyie, Reva Rosenband

Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences Faculty Publications

The purpose of this qualitative study, conducted in two Navajo Nation chapters, was to learn what makes Navajo marriages strong because no research has been done on this topic. Twenty-one Navajo couples (42 individuals) who felt they had strong marriages volunteered to participate in the study. Couples identifi ed the following marital strengths: (1) maintain communication, (2) nurture your relationship, (3) learn about marriage, (4) be prepared for marriage, and (5) have a strong foundation.