In marriage, what's most important: Love, compatibility, similar interests, humor, sex, or something else?

Answer 1

All of it is and more. There is a lot more to it. I feel communication, compromise, listening, compassion, patient, trus,t honor, having an open mind etc.....is some of the other things that are so important .I think to love is to have all these importance's in your marriage. Because without love there would be none of this.

Answer 2

I have been married 27+ years... We have been "dating" 32+ years and I'll be damned if I know!

I believe that all that you mentioned plus trust, respect and patience are equally important. Just in different proportions at different times.

Every marriage has both good times and difficult times. What I have found out that works best in the difficult times is something so simple that few think of doing it before it is too late. And that thing is to stop the yelling, pause a few seconds and then say "I'm sorry". It doesn't matter if you are right or wrong but by owning up that you may be even a little bit responsible for the problem then that will give pause to your partner to reflect on his/her part in the situation. When the yelling stops then dialog can begin and the healing will start...

Making up can be real fun!

Answer 3

This is only my opinion, but in marriage, I think sex would be the least important thing. It's everything above all else that's important here. Love, compatibility, humor, and similar interests that, in my opinion are of equal importance. You also have to think about trust in the relationship.

Answer 4

to us n a marriage is important is love,compatability,we have very much the same interests, we both have a great since of humor, sex theres really no such thing n a marriage but making love yes but to be honest making love isnt a real big factor in that to us as long we have each other in our lives everyday were doing great

Answer 5

You'll get many answers to this. No two people are the same and we each have different list of priorities. As my marriage kept failing despite my best efforts. I worked with the public. I'd always ask couples that had been together for a number of years. "How do you do it? What is the secret?" Everyone one of them had a different answer.
One couple said they do everything together. Another said they vacation separately. Some say never go to bed angry. Others say just take off for a couple hours.
So I guess the answer is there is no answer. To me all the things you listed are each as important as the others.

Answer 6

Love first, then trust and open communication. Similar interest will change over time as will the humor and sex. When that goes, you better hope there is something else left.

Answer 7

It's a combination of all those things you listed, plus many more. I think to make a marriage work you really need to learn the art of compromise. That's one that you should add to that list. And the balance of these shift all the time, so that one is more important than another at various times in long-term relationships.

Answer 8

1) Communication
2) Commitment
3) Love
4) Compatibility
5) Humor
6) Sex

Answer 9

For a person to truly love you they will not betray you or hurt you and are trustworthy. However if they don't respect you enough to be true to you than they really never loved you. The simple reason is with out trust there can be no love. Here is the way it works. Trust builds respect, respect builds love. Tare down trust you lose respect, you lose respect love dies. Love brings out the best in all of us.

Answer 10

All the factors that you have listed namely; similar interest, humor,compatibility and making love are all important in a marriage and more.....................