A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MARITAL ADJUSTMENT OF MALES AND FEMALES IN OLD AGE.

Marital Adjustment is the state in which there is an overall feeling in husband and wife of happiness and satisfaction with their marriage and with each other. The purpose of the present study was to compare the marital adjustment of males and females in old age. Therefore, a comparative study was conducted with the help of marital adjustment questionnaire developed by Dr. Parmod Kumar and Km. Kanchana Rohatgi .The sample comprised of 60 persons (30 male and 30 female) above the age of 50. Results reveal that marital adjustment in old age is better in males as compared to females. So for a good marital relation marital adjustment is essential.