A study by Victoria DeFrancisco (1991) revealed a clear pattern between spouses, in which husbands interrupted wives and were unresponsive to topics wives initiated. Both husbands and wives were unaware of the rules, but their communication nonetheless sustained the pattern.

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DeFrancisco's study indeed found that husbands often interrupted their wives and were unresponsive to topics initiated by them, while both spouses were unaware of these communication patterns, which nonetheless perpetuated traditional gender roles in their interactions.

A Study by Victoria DeFrancisco (1991) Revealed a Clear Pattern