Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are on the rise in the Western world, and its sufferers are rapidly falling out of the adolescent age group. Eating Disorders and Marital Relationships explores the influence and connection between the personal relationships of women who are married and out of their teens and the development of the disease. This book critically examines aspects of the patients' marriage such as degree of marital satisfaction and intimacy, communication and conflict strategies. The findings here challenge common assumptions regarding the lives of eating-disordered patients.