檢閱過去的文獻發現:長期以來,我們在討論家庭議題的時候僅限於異性戀未婚情侶到婚姻關係的維持,忽略了非異性戀(例如:同志伴侶)關係的經營。對此,研究者嘗試從多元的伴侶關係與家庭型態,對於388位已婚夫妻、400位未婚男女與218位同志伴侶關係的經營進行問卷調查比較分析,嘗試探究其不同伴侶關係型態的異同之處,重新思考家的意涵,完整地呈現伴侶關係與家庭型態的豐富性。其研究結果發現:無論是已婚夫妻、未婚情侶或是男、女同志伴侶,其價值觀相似度、自我揭露、信任與愛的投入程度越高,衝突頻率與外在其他可能對象之吸引力越低,關係滿意度亦會隨之越高。若從異性戀與同志伴侶關係的差異性檢定來看,以女同志伴侶最為重視伴侶關係的自我揭露、信任、愛與關係滿意度。一改於我們過去對於同志伴侶關係的刻板印象,以為同志伴侶是可憐的、躲在陰暗角落裡的生活方式。
In the past, most studies focused on couple relationships in Taiwan tended to only pay attention to heterosexual couples. There were few studies that would include same-sex couples. This study attempted to study and compare couple relationships of married couples, heterosexual dating couples and same-sex couples. Questionnaires were distributed to 338 married couples, 400 heterosexual dating couples, and 218 same-sex couples. The results showed that for all the couples, the more their value similarity, self disclosure, trust and love, the less their frequency of conflicts and alternative attraction, and the higher their relationship satisfaction. The major difference between these couples was that compared to other couples, lesbian couples had the highest self disclosure, trust, love, and relationship satisfaction.