The current research aimed to explore the relationship between marital satisfaction, body image and the role of communication in married individuals. It was hypothesized that there will be a relationship between marital satisfaction and body image, there will be a relationship between marital satisfaction and communication and that body image will predict marital satisfaction. The present research is a quantitative approach based on correlational research design. The sample was a total of 200 participants, equal number of male and female, between the ages of 18-40 years who had been married for a minimum of 2 months and maximum of 7 years. They were recruited using snowball sampling technique. The research variables were measured using Marital Satisfaction Scale (MSS), Body-Image Questionnaire (BIQ) and Self-Perceived Communication in the Couple Relationship (SCCR). The results were analyzed using SPSS, for correlation, simple linear regression and independent samples t-test. The results reflected a significant positive correlation between marital satisfaction and body image at r=0.272*. Moreover, positive communication had a negative relationship with marital satisfaction, while negative communication had a positive relationship with marital satisfaction at r=-0.444** and r=0.194* respectively. Lastly, marital satisfaction was established to be significantly and positively predicted by body image at r=0.272.

Keywords: Marital satisfaction, body image, communication, married individuals, Pakistan.