Lesbian partnerships: Reasons, roles, conflicts and satisfaction

• Main Authors: Ang, Melody Jane O., Tan, Sheryl Joy N., Villegas, Patrice Doreen O.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2000
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/11614
• Institution: De La Salle University

This is a descriptive study, which aimed to gather substantial information regarding the different aspects of lesbian cohabitation. This includes the reasons, roles, conflicts and problem solving, as well as the areas of satisfaction. Data were obtained through in-depth interviews with six couples cohabiting for at least three years, as respondents. Through content analysis, it was discovered that the primary reason for cohabiting was to simplify living arrangement and their personal desire for companionship. It was also found that like heterosexual couples, lesbian partners assumed sex-typed roles as manifested by their division of labor, which some of them did not openly admit to. The main conflict that lesbians encounter are more externally related such as rejection of others. They still manage to deal with these problems through openness with each other. They also reported to be highly satisfied in all aspects of their relationships. This study has proven that there lies a slight difference between lesbian and heterosexual cohabitors.