Emerging research finds negative implications of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) for individual relational outcomes. The current study advanced these explorations by utilizing a risk and resilience approach, as well as a family systems framework that considers couple dynamics. We tested the concurrent dyadic links among (ACEs), mindfulness, and relationship quality in a racially and economically diverse sample of different-gender couples ( N = 801). Results from actor-partner interdependence models indicate men’s and women’s ACEs were associated with their own lower relationship functioning as expected. Further, men’s ACEs were associated with women’s lower relationship functioning. Importantly, men’s and women’s mindfulness level were each uniquely and positively associated with their own and their partner’s relationship functioning. Comparatively, the links between mindfulness and one’s own and their partner’s relationship functioning were stronger than the links between ACEs and relationship quality. Suggestions for research and practice are provided.

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不同夫妇样本中不良童年经历、正念和关系质量之间的二元联系

新兴研究发现不良童年经历 (ACE) 对个人关系结果产生负面影响。当前的研究通过利用风险和弹性方法以及考虑夫妻动态的家庭系统框架推进了这些探索。我们在不同性别夫妇的种族和经济多样化样本中测试了（ACE）、正念和关系质量之间同时存在的二元联系（N = 801）。演员-伴侣相互依赖模型的结果表明，男性和女性的 ACE 与他们自己的较低关系功能如预期相关。此外，男性的 ACE 与女性较低的关系功能相关。重要的是，男性和女性的正念水平与他们自己和伴侣的关系功能都有独特且正相关的关系。相比之下，正念与自己及其伴侣的关系功能之间的联系比 ACE 与关系质量之间的联系更强。提出了研究和实践的建议。