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 hypothesis 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, communication 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.