Couples who keep a firm commitment to a regularly scheduled date night with
their spouse have happier marriages than those who do not.
Not exact matches
Maggie Gallagher
has been making eloquent, sophisticated arguments proving simple (some
would say self - evident) truths for years now:
Marriage is good for
spouses, children, and society at large; or, in her words, married people are
happier, healthier, and better off financially.
This is especially true of the «fortunate old» — those who are healthy and surrounded by loved ones, who
have a
spouse and a
happy marriage, and thus less need for the social supports that the church provides.
All
had been married for at least nine years (rates of divorce peak in the seventh year of
marriage),
had at least one child and
had marriages that both
spouses considered
happy, lasting and good.
If you were happily married and that
marriage led to an increased sense of well - being,
would you want to know if your
spouse was cheating on you, even if that knowledge
would make you less
happy and act in perhaps unhealthy ways?
«Married in 1963, I do remember the joy of discovering one another, the concerns that parenting together can bring, the challenge of working together, the mixed feelings of
having an empty nest, the wonder of being grandparents, the delight of
having a
happy marriage, and the sorrow of
having my
spouse die.»
«People in sexless
marriages report that they are more likely to
have considered divorce, and that they are less
happy in their
marriages,» Donnelly told the New York Times in 2008, noting that 15 percent of married couples hadn't gotten it on with their
spouse in the prior six months to one year.
An elated Emodi told journalists that she was
happy having given out Chibogu in
Marriage, also stating that she is satisfied with the upbringing of her daughter's
spouse, Chijioke.
Lately we
've been asking ourselves a basic question: Does where you meet your
spouse make a difference in how
happy the
marriage is and if the relationship lasts?
After analyzing thousands of
marriages, the researchers concluded that the
marriage will be
happy if the
spouses have the same blood type.
Generally, you
had to
have had a
happy marriage and genuine love for your
spouse before the outsider interfered.
When we can choose to
have our lives enriched by our
spouse because we want them there is when we
have a
happy marriage.
Seventy - four percent of divorces took place among
spouses who
had, five years earlier, been
happy with their
marriages.
Although the general thinking
has been that unfaithful
spouses are less
happy in their
marriage and experience marital problems before the affair, the research by Allen found that couples with positive relationships aren't immune from adultery.
American psychologist, John Gottman,
has found a similar ratio for positive and negative comments from
spouses leading to
happier marriages.
Indeed, a lawyer who knew both
spouses during the
happier days of their
marriage may
have to disqualify himself or herself from representing one of the them in their divorce due to a conflict of interest.
It is only human to get angry at times, but when you start feeling anger and contempt towards your
spouse for extended periods of time, you should recognize that something
has changed and that an objective professional may be able to help give you strategies to regain what was once a
happy, mutually - satisfying
marriage.
Happy people have happy marriages:)-RRB- I think it's connected with the personalities of the spo
Happy people
have happy marriages:)-RRB- I think it's connected with the personalities of the spo
happy marriages:)-RRB- I think it's connected with the personalities of the
spouses.
You can accelerate your healing and greatly diminish the pain you are suffering by setting aside 3 focused days and getting all the tools you need at once, so you and your
spouse can start moving through this intelligently, and put this behind you as soon as possible and move on to the
happy, healthy
marriage, where you can trust and be trusted, and start laughing together and
having fun again.
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Read this if you EVER
have conflict in your
marriage Stay self - focused to repair marital problems For a
happier marriage, date your
spouse Happy marriages are not carefree What's a pro-
marriage counselor and how do you find one?
Only a minority of unhappy
spouses who divorced or separated
had entered a
happier second
marriage five years later.
Sure you
would be
happier but your
spouse could be miserable and instead of improving your
marriage your
marriage might need a little rescuing after your
spouse gets feed up.
Marriage and Facebook / Happier Marriage in Towson Maryland As a marriage and couples therapist, I've had countless clients tell me they have «caught» their spouse looking up an old flame, and they want to know if their marriage is in
Marriage and Facebook /
Happier Marriage in Towson Maryland As a marriage and couples therapist, I've had countless clients tell me they have «caught» their spouse looking up an old flame, and they want to know if their marriage is in
Marriage in Towson Maryland As a
marriage and couples therapist, I've had countless clients tell me they have «caught» their spouse looking up an old flame, and they want to know if their marriage is in
marriage and couples therapist, I
've had countless clients tell me they
have «caught» their
spouse looking up an old flame, and they want to know if their
marriage is in
marriage is in trouble.
For example, the science - evidence shows that partners must establish a foundation of friendship, accept influence from their
spouses, and honor one another in order to
have a
happy marriage.
«A
happy marriage doesn't mean you
have a perfect
spouse or a perfect
marriage.
Would you like to strengthen your connection with your
spouse and
have a
happier marriage?
This form of counseling is helpful when
spouse A sincerely wants to make the changes that are necessary to make their
marriage happier, but
spouse B
has one foot out the door and is already (whether consciously or unconsciously) planning post-divorce life.
Getting daily reminders of how to
have a
happy and healthy
marriage can support you in being the best
spouse that you can be.
and one last one that was big really for me... after god, each individual parent
has to be the priority for that specific parent, then the
spouse is the priority, then the children (people can only make themselves
happy, then they can focus on nurturing their
marriage as much as they nurturing the kids).