Marriage and Commitment: Early Stages of Marriage
Marriage tends to go through various phases and stages. During the early years of marriage, newlyweds settle into their new positions as husband and wife. The arrival of the first child may be the least happy time in the career of a marriage, a ti...
Marriage and Commitment: Factors That Contribute to Marital Success
Nobody can ensure a long-term marriage, but a relationship based on qualities like compatibility, flexibility, and emotional support has a greater chance for success. It is critical for a couple to remember why they married in the first place, and ...
Marriage and Commitment: Benefits of Long-term Committed Relationships
Couples often describe the middle stage of married life as not better or worse, just different. Being in a loving, committed relationship benefits health and longevity, emotional well-being, sexual satisfaction, financial and career achievement, an...
Marriage and Commitment: Why Do People Marry?
Most people today would say they married for love and the desire to spend the rest of their lives with the object of their affection Historically, however, marriage was an economic bargain, a means of establishing property and power and perpetuati...
Marriage and Commitment: How Expectations Set the Stage for Marriage
Real-life couples share their expectations of marriage as featured experts talk about the realities of married life. Perhaps the greatest misconception that newly marrieds have is the belief that relationships grow without effort. Counselors stres...
Marriage and Commitment: Communication and Conflict Resolution
Men and women often have different approaches to conflict resolution. Couples argue vehemently about small things, when the underlying issue is how they are defining the relationship. Researcher John Gottman has found that successful couples avoid...