Marriage Trust Issues in the Millennial Generation from A Psychological Perspective - Communication in Medan City

Aug 26, 2026

Research analyzes marital trust issues among millennials in Medan City and examines their causes, effects, and coping attitudes. Using a constructivism paradigm with a phenomenological method, the study focuses on trust issues in marriage with six key informants plus three triangulation informants until data saturation. In-depth interviews and observations show that poor partner communication, betrayal, infidelity, abuse, and lack of parental approval drive conflicts, trauma, delayed marriage, difficulty disclosing self, and shifting marriage-related values. Avoidance strategies emphasize improved communication, stronger trust, selective partner choice, and maintaining a positive mindset.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages14

Reading Time35 min

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Introduction

Trust issues and relationship impacts

Global trends in marriage and divorce

Millennials, technology, and social media influence

Trust as a foundation for relationship success

Methods

Paradigm and phenomenological approach

Participants and triangulation

Data collection and saturation

Findings and Discussion

Causes of marital trust issues

Effects on disclosure, marriage timing, and values

Attitudes and coping strategies

The Phenomenon of Marriage Trust Issues in the Millennial Generation from A Psychological Perspective Communication in Medan City Syifa Urahmah1*, Lusiana Andriani Lubis 2, Iskandar Zulkarnain3 Universitas Sumatera Utara [Corresponding Author:](Corresponding Author: Syifa Urahmah syifaurrahmah16@gmail.com)[ Syifa Urahmah](Corresponding Author: Syifa Urahmah syifaurrahmah16@gmail.com)[ ](Corresponding Author: Syifa Urahmah syifaurrahmah16@gmail.com)[syifaurrahmah16@gmail.com](Corresponding Author: Syifa Urahmah syifaurrahmah16@gmail.com) A R T I C L E I N F O Keywords: Marital Trust Issues, Millennial Generation, Trauma, Marriage Delays, Communication Psychology Received : 12 May Revised : 19 June Accepted: 21 July ©2024 Urahmah, Lubis, Zulkarnain: This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Atribusi 4.0 A B S T R A C T This research aims to analyze the phenomenon of trust issues in marriage among millennials in the city of Medan, the impact of these trust issues, and the attitudes of millennials in dealing with this phenomenon. The paradigm employed is constructivism with a phenomenological method; the research object is trust issues in marriage, and the research subjects are millennials. The research informants consist of six individuals and three triangulation informants, with the information received resulting in data saturation. Data collection techniques include in-depth interviews and observations. The findings of this study indicate that marital trust issues are caused by a lack of effective communication between partners, leading to conflicts and trauma from partner betrayal, infidelity, abusive behavior, and lack of parental approval. This phenomenon is also driven by insufficient family roles, shifts in cultural values of marriage, and the negative impact of social media. Marital trust issues result in difficulties in self-disclosure, delays in marriage, and changes in values related to marriage. The attitudes developed to avoid similar experiences include improving communication with partners, enhancing trust in partners, being selective in choosing partners, and maintaining a positive mindset INTRODUCTION Individuals who experience trust issues will feel uncomfortable interacting and tend to avoid other individuals. Researchers are interested in research conducted by Handaningtias et al (2022) which explains that a person's mindset can greatly influence an individual's behavior in forming trust in a marriage bond, and this influence can be influenced by various factors, including traumatic experiences and negative events that have been experienced (Bahfiarti, 2016) . Trust issues can be the main trigger for various problems in the future because they can cause deep loss and disappointment for the individual who experiences them (Diamond et al., 2017) . This is supported by research from Jonas Walender (2017), which states that trust issues are caused by psychosocial factors, namely psychological factors and social factors that are interrelated. This is supported by research conducted by Anshor (2022), stating that relationship breakdown is caused by a lack of trust and disappointment which has implications for fear, anxiety and trauma that are felt so that it will have a negative impact on a relationship. The decline in marriage has hit various countries in the world. Based on data from Eurostat Statistics Explained regarding marriage and divorce statistics for March 2023 which explains that the number of marriages per 1000 people in Europe has decreased in recent years. Marriages in Italy experienced the lowest decline in the last decade at 24% or less than 200,000 marriages, this decline was caused by a lack of jobs, debt, rising property costs and a new culture that caused many young people to live together without getting married. The decline in marriages also occurred in Greece due to changes in lifestyle, behavioral patterns and economic

FAQs

What does the study investigate about millennials in Medan City?

It examines the phenomenon of trust issues in marriage, their impacts, and how millennials respond to the situation.

What method and research design are used?

The study uses a constructivism paradigm with a phenomenological method, based on interviews and observations.

What factors are reported as causes of marital trust issues?

Marital trust issues are linked to ineffective partner communication, betrayal events such as infidelity and abuse, lack of parental approval, insufficient family roles, cultural value shifts, and negative social media impact.

Aug 26, 2026

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