Introduction: Marital quality is a multidimensional concept that includes positive experiences such as feelings of love, care and satisfaction in the relationship. In some studies, the quality of married life has been mentioned as the most important indicator of family health. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the quality of married life and family health in a narrative review
Methods: This study in 2022 with steps, study question design, search, which in Google scholar search engine and databases such as SID, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, with keywords such as "couple", "importance", "quality of married life", "parenting style" "Physical health" and "quality of sexual life" were performed. Then, related studies were identified from the period of 2005 to 2022, and studies were selected (after screening the title, abstract and full text with the help of strob checklist). Among the 43 studies, 13 studies were selected to announce the results.
Results: According to what is mentioned in 13 articles, the quality of married life has a direct and two-way relationship with the physical and sexual health of the couple. So that in 3 studies, people with good quality of married life had good physical health, and in 4 studies, the quality of sexual life of people was related to the quality of their married life, and people with high quality of married life reported a higher quality of sexual life. In 3 studies, people with a higher quality of married life had less stress, anxiety and depression, and the general health score was reported to be higher in one of Yera Ifred's studies with a higher quality of married life. 6The study pointed to the relationship between desirable quality of married life and social factors. People with high quality of married life were more regularly present in the work environment. Also, 3 articles pointed to the quality of married life and the choice of reasonable parenting styles. It should be mentioned that some studies overlapped with each other.
Conclusion: What is obtained from the study shows the great importance of the quality of married life in different dimensions of health in people's lives. In this way, with the knowledge that the quality of married life of couples affects all dimensions of health, it is hoped that programs to strengthen this matter will be prepared and formulated by health professionals.
Keywords: Family health, quality of married life, couples