Positive Thinking In The Intimate Relationship

The purpose of this study is to explore the intimacy of middle-aged couples, the relationship of positive thoughts and emotions, and to further investigate when middle-aged couple facing life situation and disturbance experienced in different stages of their long-term married life, how they perceive the flow of emotions between each other and how they understand the emotional intimacy in their relationships. Based on the interaction construction in both sides of current study, the researchers invited the couple of husband and wife to participate in this study. Choosing interpretation of phenomenology in the qualitative model as the research methodology and using in-depth interviews of semi-structure type, the study collected a total of fifteen related text information of couples'emotional experience from five families which their "children have left home for study or working", supplemented by the researchers own self-reflection notes. With an open attitude of respect and inter-subjectivity, this study attempted to explored the group type of implication behind the experience, and further interpret its deeper meaning.Through topic analysis and the consents of participants, the present study proposed four common themes as follows in order to interpret the experience of emotional intimacy in growing middle-aged couples: Theme (a) the marriage has to be managed. Theme (b) meet the middle-age with satisfaction. Topic (c) the joy is simple but sweet. Theme (d) sail in the love journey. Besides, we proposed constructive suggestions focusing on the situation and emotional experience in middle-aged marital life.?...