CONFDENTIALITY AND FORGIVENESS AS DETERMINANTS OF MARITAL STABILITY AS EXPRESSED BY RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN KWARA STATE

Abstract

The main focus of this study is to investigate confidentiality and forgiveness as determinants of marital stability as expressed by religious leaders in Kwara State. The population of the study comprised all religious leaders in Kwara State from Christianity and Islamic faith. The sample of the study comprised 600 randomly selected religious leaders from the three senatorial districts in Kwara State. They responded to a questionnaire titled Confidentiality and Forgiveness as Determinants of Marital Stability Questionnaire (CONFORDEMASO) Responses from the were analysed using t-test statistics. The results showed that the religious leaders agreed with all the identified items on confidentiality and forgiveness as determinants of marital stability. The result also revealed that there is no significant difference in the perception of religious leaders on the influence of confidentiality and forgiveness as determinants of marital stability based on religious type. It is recommended that couples who are experiencing instability try to exercise confidentiality and forgive each other alongside visiting professional marriage in order to enjoy stability in their marriage.