This study aimed at analyzing and comparing the constructs of subjective well-being and the expression of affection, using a sample of 106 married people. The following instruments were used: Sociodemographic Questionnaire, Socioeconomic Questionnaire, Dyadic Adjustment Scale and Subjective Well-being Scale. The results showed that expression of affection is correlated with positive affect and negative affect, but only significantly related to the level of positive affect from the variable selection stepwise (rho = 0.04, p = 0.01). Thus, the more one feels happy and willing to establish contacts with other, the more likely to also express their affection when you're with your partner. According to the Positive Psychology, the way each partner feels in individual terms and arises in relation to the world and different experiences helps them to feel safe and can express affection in a more satisfactory way.
subjective well-being; affection; dyadic adjustment; marital relationships; scales
