The research, which appears intheJournalofFamilypsychology, was conducted by GalenaRhoades, seniorresearcher, ScottStanley, research professor, andHowardMarkman, professor of psychology.
Nagging can become a prime contributor to divorce when couples start fighting about the nagging rather than talking about the issue at the root of the nagging, says HowardMarkman, professor of psychology at the University of Denver and co-director of the Center for Marital and Family Studies.