Edwin Adrianta Surijah

1 Introduction This research presents a preliminary study demonstrating the application of the resilience framework to intimate relationships in the Indonesian context. Marital relationships in Indonesia, as with any context, are influenced by local culture and societal norms.

Marriage and positive marital relationships can be an asset and resource for people in their lives. Studies have found that married individuals report being happier than the never married (Lawrence et al., 2019). Furthermore, being married has a strong positive effect on well-being (Kim & McKenry, 2002) and is associated with greater health outcomes and health behaviors (Kim et al., 2018) and, subsequently, a lower mortality rate (Schultz et al., 2017).