Marital Quality During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Older Couples: Does Spousal Education Matter?

Wencheng Zhang, Hui Liu, Juwen Wang, Department of Sociology, and Human Development , Family Science, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Center on Aging and the Life Course, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Department of Sociology, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Published online on May 26, 2026

Abstract

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The COVID-19 pandemic has posed significant challenges to intimate relationships, and the way couples adapt to these challenges varies, likely depending on educational attainment, further shaping their relationship quality. This study explores how both an ...