International Journal of Social Science Studies Vol. 5, No. 6; June 2017 ISSN 2324-8033 E-ISSN 2324-8041 Published by Redfame Publishing URL: http://ijsss.redfame.com 61 Impact of Personality of Working Women on Marital Satisfaction Seema Dey 1 , Jyotirmoy Ghosh 2 1 University Department of Home Science Ranchi University, Ranchi-834008, Jharkhand, India 2 ICAR-Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Ranchi-834010, Jharkhand, India Correspondence: Seema Dey, Flat No. E/3, Ashoka Apartment, Road No. 2, Kusum Vihar, Morabadi, Ranchi-834008, Jharkhand, India. E-mail: seemadey@rediffmail.com Received: March 6, 2017 Accepted: April 28, 2017 Available online: May 13, 2017 doi:10.11114/ijsss.v5i6.2421 URL: https://doi.org/10.11114/ijsss.v5i6.2421 Abstract Personality traits denote inherited or acquired individual characteristics of thought, feeling and actions that include the psycho-physical, emotional, conscious and unconscious behavior pattern of a person. The major problem in marriage is adjustment to a mate. Interpersonal relationships play as important role in marriage like friendships. But after marriage, the interpersonal relationships are difficult to maintain compare to social life. To evaluate the impact of personality trait s on marital adjustment this study was carried out among working women in organized sector. A total of 300 employed women from different professions, e.g. education, health and other services were selected from Ranchi, Hazaribag, Ramgarh and Bokaro district of Jharkhand. Marital relationship is shaped by the action and interaction of various external factors like income, education, type of work, household responsibilities, type of family and internal factors viz., background, interest, temperament, values. Results reveal that majority of the respondents had similar interests and values. There was significant difference in temperament between college teacher-clerk and school teacher-clerk. The respondent belonging to higher service and lower service had no significant difference with respect to similarities of interest and value. Additionally there was a significant difference in adaptability between doctor and clerk, officer and clerk, and school teacher and clerk. To achieve marital harmony one has to be rational, tolerant, cooperative and loving. Successful marriage depends mainly on flexibility, independence, sufficient emotional support and positive communication between the partners. Keywords: working women, personality, marital adjustment, organized sectors 1. Introduction In traditional society the women’s role has been characterized by dependency, inferior social culture and suffering. The financial demands on the Indian families are rising due to high standard of living, increasing expenses on children’s education etc. The process of modernization, industrialization and urbanization have changed the position of women and established the new roles and status for them. The emerging trend of educated married women’s taking up employment is liable to affect her culture, personality, her marital and family relationship. This dual roles demand both time and energy. They have family and professional problem also as they go beyond their homes and deviating from their traditional role of wives that affect the interpersonal relations with their husbands. Behavioural influences are the most important factor on the quality of the marital relationship. 1.1 Temperament Interest and Value Satisfaction level was found to be highest among those whose husbands helped in cooking and lower among those who did their cooking alone. Small family size, good health, adequate family income and grown up children were the main factor promoting satisfaction level of the working women in respect of their home role performance (Kaur and Punia, 1986). As self respect is more important, working women have to enter roles of two sets of overlapping responsibilities such as wife, mother and as earner that seems to be one of the major stress for them. For successful home maker one must possess domestic, economic, social and outdoor quality to create a real home from house. 1.2 Adaptability in Marital Adjustment Gutek et al (1991) and Bacharach et. al.’s (1991) perspectives suggest that time is a limited resource and the conditions of work and other contexts such as family may place competing demands on an individual’s time. Personal factors of respondents at home and at work level, were more responsible for conflicts in both teaching and non teaching categories