What in your opinion constitutes a happy and fullfilled marriage?

Answer 1

I think you should like the person with you are married to...not just love them. you also must also respect yourself and love yourself...and always think if he did whatever would I be OK with it??? If you say yes, then whatever it is you are thinking of doing is OK...

Treat your partner as you would like to be treated in all aspects... Always try to find something to show them they are special...not just in words...

Answer 2

Marriage is a partnership.

For any partnership to work both parties need to feel validated.

You do not have to have the same brain , or agree on all matters, serious or whimsical.

What is important is that you communicate effectively and fairly.

If you divide chores fairly and this does not necessarily mean 50-50.

If the either spouse is the better cook it makes sense that they prepare the meals.

If the one works more and provides the family with a larger percentage of earnings they may not contribute to the domestic up keep as much.
However they may have the resources to pay for the maid service.

What is important is like all partnerships , is you discuss the terms of engagement before you enter into the contract.

This could and should include things like taking out the trash and how often each of you requires sex in a week or month.

Knowing what you are committing to up front gives you a solid ground to operate from.

It does not hurt to write things down.

We treat marriage to casually these days , when the truth of the matter is, it is probably the most important "contract" that we will enter into in a lifetime.

Answer 3

In my opiniion what constitutes a happy and fulfilled marriage is communication, honesty and trust. Unconditional love for each other and looking and focusing on the positive and good things about each other and not focusing on the negatives and down times. Love each other where they are at and treat and love each other the way that you would want to be treated... Always be a forgiver and loving and do not be a harsh and critical person who nags and always have to have your own way... Be a giver and not a taker. Hold hands alot and spend time together just having fun and being together. Marriage is what you make of it and I want my marriage to be a happy and fullfilled marriage so I choose to make it this way... It is all about choices. If we choose to love and be happy with each other it rubs of on our spouses as well as we can set the mood and pace of our marriages just by how we act and treat each other each day. Also having God as the center of the marriage is key too. Intimacy and loving each other is very important. Make love and not war. Think before you speak and instead of fighting and yelling always calm down and sit and talk things through calmly and rationally in and adult matter without raising voices and yelling. This makes a big difference in a marriage.

Answer 4

You count on each other and complete each other. You work together as a team to tackle whatever comes your way and you never close your eyes or say goodbye without saying I Love You. You know what sharing a life really means and you do it in a way you both can totaly enjoy. When all these elements are in play you should be able to also have a great sex life simply because of the love and compassion you have for each other.

Answer 5

A marriage is based on mutual respect,good communication,and honesty. These days it takes much more of all of the above, Plus a lot of work. But to have a solid great marriage,is to make Christ the head of your home. The family that prays together,,,stays together. God is the one who designed marriage,and he made it a covanant between two people,and Himself. He expects to become a part of that union,and without Him leading the two of you,you will both eventually loose your way, So the best way to have a wonderful marriage,is to obey God,and love un-conditionally.

Answer 6

The best way to have a happy and full filled marriage is
to start with the one who designed it and made it which is God to be the center of it and follow his guide line from the Bible and add in total commitment to each other for better or worst to love unconditionally with passion ,romance care giving helping and forgiving each other when we make mistake .Willing to lay your life down for your lover and best Friend that you've been given .
Be willing to go outside yourself to meet the needs wants and desires of your mate with love joy and a peace that all come from the Heavenly father .
I will admit I think it is tougher for men than women to get close and help more not to pass off the duties of the household because it is both our home work together to make the load lighter for more time together .
Still working at it with my wife with love , joy , faith and thankfulness.

Answer 7

Communication,Trust, Comfort and intimacy all have to be very important to both of you. Marriage is work and both people have to work hard to keep it happy. Don't sweat the small stuff, if your partner has quirks that drive you crazy do your best to ignore the behavior. Even happy marriages are not perfect, there will always be bumps in the road, but remember they are just that bumps and you will get past them.

Answer 8

For a happy marriage both the partners should trust each other.should share each others burden willingly.If the need be one has to learn to sacrifice,compromise.
never sleep with an argument on.never ever in front of outsiders belittle your partner.
Have patience.never decide anything in impulse.

Answer 9

Trust, Being able to talk to each other about anything, Their happiness comes before yours. The only reason for living is you husband or wife.

Answer 10

The answer to this question means different things to different people. For me, it's being with the person I love and having fun with them - laughing, talking, sharing and making memories.