Duke Clergy Health Collaborative

It’s Women's History Month, and we’re exploring why a good partner is key to married clergywomen’s satisfaction in ministry—and how congregations may play a big role in their well-being.

Our researchers found that spousal support is the most important kind of support for married clergywomen’s satisfaction in ministry. But when we ran the analysis separately by gender, we found a surprisingly different story for men. Married clergymen were most satisfied when they had a variety of social support; support from their spouse alone mattered less.

Check out our newest blog to learn more!

https://clergyreligionresearch.duke.edu/blog-post/good-partner-key-married-clergywomens-satisfaction-ministry-why-it-different-story/