Family theory predicts a strong relationship between marital quality and marital stability; however, relatively little research with the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale has concerned marital stability as a correlate. In a random sample of 130 wives from a midwestern community, a moderate correlation obtained between the satisfaction scale and marital stability, as measured by the Marital Status Inventory. The magnitude of the correlation did not appear to be an artifact of individual social desirability.
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