This study examined the extent to which emotional expression, communication flow, financial management and work involvement predict marital adjustment among married persons in Delta State, Nigeria. One question was raised and one hypo-thesis was formulated to guide the study. 2561 married persons were selected through the use of purposive sampling technique to participate in the study. Data were gathered using a questionnaire titled “Marital adjustment and Personality Types Inventory (MAPTI). It has a reliability of .90. The analysis of the data generated from the respondents revealed that emotional expression, financial management, comm-unication flow, works involvement are significant correlates and predictors of marital adjustment. Consequently, it was recommended that counseling services should focus on acquisition of skills for the general improvement of marital interaction among married persons.

 

Key words: Emotional Expression; Communication Flow; management Work Invol-vement; Personality Types;Gender; Duration of Marriage and Marital Adjustment.