People just need to take the concept of marriage more seriously. It's supposed to be a lifetime commitment, but people want to treat it like fast food service. It's the hardest job you will ever have, because it involves an extreme amount of give and take. There is no room for selfishness in a caring and longlasting marriage. There is a program called Engaged Encounter that couples can attend before they ever get married. I highly recommend that people take advantage of this sort of program before they commit to marriage.
2006-12-15 17:40:37
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answered by Genius Squirrel 2
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When u wake up in the morning, think of some way that day to make your partner happy. In the long term, a good solid friendship, along with the ability to put the other person first (on both sides) will make for a happy life together.
There is always the possibility that one partner has a mental illness, which makes it impossible to work on the relationship, but usually, with normal ppl, the above advice applies
2006-12-16 02:06:11
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answered by jewel 2
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9 out of 10 marriages fail because of adultery,think about this if these home wrecking whores would go find a man that's not married it would be a huge improvement, i know men and women should walk away from someone when they are being flirty and basically saying i want to go to bed with you, but look at it this way if your married and fail spending time with your spouse then it will cause someone to stray that's a big problem, if you can't talk about things and spend some time together its not going to work, money?? if both work and save money then there is no reason why there would be a big issue about money,Love??? man and wife say i love you and go on about their business, why not take some time and hold one another and show some of that love, i personally think if man and woman work together, spend time together, show their love and be there for one another it would make a big difference..
2006-12-16 01:52:00
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answered by Kathy 4
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The best way to improve the chances of more lasting marriages is to do prevention before the marriage.
Many marry in a state of illusions & assumptions that trip and boobytrap a relationships. Expectations are killers too. People go in to relationships with their own expectations that never come true. To prevent these obstructions to success it is essential to have clear communications between the two who plan to marry.
2006-12-16 02:02:36
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answered by clcalifornia 7
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50% of marriages are failures mainly because they get married for the wrong reasons. The top reason a couple should marry is because they truly love one another and want to be together for the rest of their lives. Some people marry for money. Others marry for security. Those marriages usually end in divorce.
2006-12-16 01:39:46
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answered by His Angel 4
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The important thing to remember is that you have to keep working to make a marriage work .u should not take things for granted .think for yr self as a team & what everhappens in life neither of u r alone but together.tey to make time for each other.
In today's world it is very easy to let things go.get so invovled in yrself that yr partner feels left out.
One advice i was given was never evr sleep over a fight ,clear of the air or misunderstanding before u go to bed.
If there is an argument don't bring up unrelated & past issues into the converstation
2006-12-16 01:42:30
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answered by mary 2
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People give up on marriage way too early. In the west, we marry someone based on "romantic love" most of the time and once the honeymoon phase is over, the marriage usually is too.
My recommendation: mandatory couples therapy before and after the wedding.
2006-12-16 01:39:31
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answered by Anonymous
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people in our society are use to everything being disposable. everything from dishes clothes, furniture and most everything else , so why not disposable lives. that's why divorce is so high.instead of trying to make things work, just get rid of the other person and start over again and if that doesn't work do the same thing. marriage is a lot of hard work, communication, being there when you'd rather be out some place else. taking care of them when they are sick or disabled, whether physical or mental. it's waiting out the boring times so love will grow again and it will . if you truly love each other..marriage is patience,kindness,holding one's temper when they would literally like to kill that person. time has a way of helping work things out. but our world moves to fast. it's hurry, hurry,hurry. to get no place. i hope this answered your question. and thank you for giving me a soapbox to stand on. good luck and MERRY CHRISTMAS, AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.
2006-12-16 01:46:50
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answered by hummybird 2
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People marry for the wrong reasons. They are in lust not love or they are not looking at the relationship realisticly. Any little problem will become a big one after marraige. Sometimes people just settle for less because they don't think that they can have everything in a relationship or because they are tired of being alone
2006-12-16 01:41:39
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answered by Anonymous
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People are becoming morally bankrupt. Some have made it an object in life to live life with a total "I ME im eime im e" philosophy and make only what feels good to them their priority.
I remember when a wo/mans word was their bond. We live life filled with unspoken promises and those we announce, the vows we take, are no longer held as our highest priorities.
2006-12-16 01:48:29
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answered by Anonymous
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