Why Having a Dominant Partner is Linked to Being Unhappy in a Relationship

The issue: People have a need to feel autonomous (i.e., they need to feel like they are doing something because they want to and not because someone forced them to).¹ When people are dominant, they try to take control of the situation, which may make others feel less autonomous.² Feeling controlled can be disheartening and is linked to poor well-being.³ And people who have dominant partners tend to be unhappy in the relationship (i.e., have lower relationship satisfaction).⁴ Researchers wanted to understand why having a dominant partner is linked to lower relationship satisfaction.² 

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