Abstract: Marriage is a legalized sexual union between a man and a woman. In India the marriage is considered a sacrament but recently with the social changes. The "adjustment" is an adequacy of personal and interpersonal Processes that we use to adapt to our environment. There is no way to define a good or a poor adjustment without the use of certain basis that we and others have for what represents appropriate behaviours.. Sometimes Marital quality is often used in a sense that includes marital adjustment as well as happiness and satisfaction. The depression refers to a broad range of affective disorders. It may be mild or severe, episodic or chronic. Living with depression in marital relationship is traumatic sometimes. The Respondents were explained about the objectives of the study and the.....
Key Word – Marital Adjustment and Depression.
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