en روان شناسی تکاملی Evolutionary Psychology پژوهشي Original <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height:2;"><b>Objective</b>: The objective of this research was to compare primary maladaptive schemas, personality traits, and emotional expression style in normal couples and couples experiencing emotional divorce.<br> <b>Methods</b>: The research method was descriptive-causal comparative. The statistical population of the study consisted of women referred to the Iranian Sexual Health Association Clinic in the year 2024. Based on the population, a sample of 120 individuals (60 women with emotional divorce and 60 normal women) were selected using convenience sampling. To collect data, Young&rsquo;s Schema Questionnaire-Short Form (YSQ-SF) (1988), the Revised NEO Personality Inventory Short Form (NEO-PI-R-SF) by Costa & McCrae (1992), and King and Emmons&rsquo; Expressive Style Questionnaire (1990) were used. Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was employed for data analysis.<br> <b>Results</b>: The results showed a significant difference between primary maladaptive schemas, personality traits (except for the Neuroticism subscale), and emotional expression style in normal couples compared to couples experiencing emotional divorce.<br> <b>Conclusions</b>: It appears that attention to such variables plays an important role in primary and secondary prevention, and psychologists and counselors should pay attention to these variables in clinical and counseling settings.</span></span></span></span></div> Primary Maladaptive Schemas, Personality Traits, Emotional Expression Style 359 371 http://ieepj.hormozgan.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1160-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Sahar Hadad Saharhadad.psy@gmail.com 100319475328460012196 0009-0006-2384-8241 No MA in General Psychology, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Tehran, Iran Ali Akbar Salahi Dr.aliakbar.salahi@gmail.com 100319475328460012197 100319475328460012197 Yes Assistant Professor, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Tehran, Iran