What is the 5 most important things to you in a marriage?

Question

Kids, sex, sharing housework, stable job, etc....

Answer 1

We've been happily married 36 years, and I guarantee you, some of the key elements of a successful relationship - married or otherwise - are:

1) A long list of common interests; things you both enjoy doing TOGETHER as opposed to separate interests and separate groups of friends.

2) A lot of tolerance for each other's differences. As much as you share in common, you're still going to rub one another wrong from time to time. Be mature and deal with it. Separate the small $h!t from the serious stuff.

3) A sense of compromise; so that you can work out your problems with a minimum of emotional trauma. It's marital negotiation.

4) A sense of sympathy and forgiveness. You're both going to screw up on occasion. You need to be able to forgive, forget, and move on with the relationship.

Answer 2

Number one is "communication." Without it, no marriage will work. With communication you can manage all the other things because you will understand each other. A stable job is a must even before you think of marriage, of course. Children are important, too, I think; they complete the relationship. If the wife is not working I think it should be her responsibility to do most of the housework, but it is important that the husband pick up after himself and share in the rearing of the children. If the wife works, all duties need to be equally shared. I guess this means fairness and equality is an important element in a marriage; without it there will be resentment on the part of the person who has to do more work than the other. ( Also, if you can approach the altar of God together in prayer, your marriage will not fail.)

Answer 3

Friendship
Absolute Trust,
careful communication,
unselfish love
sharing responsibility

Kids are not necessary and in fact often destroy a relationship. Mommas tend to forget they are lovers FIRST . You also think you adore your husband, until he is ugly to your child-then you are not so sure.
Sex is not absolutely necessary altho it is wonderful One of these days, both of you are going to be ill, or injured and sex will go wayyy down on the list. There could be even permanent disability. Love is a better substitute.
Sharing housework is nice, but what if your wife traveled for a living-you going to save the dishes for her to do her share? What if the husband stayed home with the kids and the woman was a pilot? She is supposed to dust? Nope-hire it done. Same with a woman.
Stable jobs are an illusion. The only job YOU know you can keep is one no one else wants-like scab-picker or slut or bug-rancher.
Otherwise, any place can go bankrupt, sell out, or send your jobs to India. You can have no degree or a PhD and still find yourself unemployed and unemployable.

Answer 4

Love Communication Faithfulness Loyalty Friendship

Answer 5

1. Laughter
2. Communication
3. Equal responsibility
4. Financial Stability
5. Sex

Answer 6

LOVE is the most important thing in a marriage, because if you love someone you will do anything for them. True love consists of respect, trust, honesty, sacrifice, loyalty, etc. The list goes on, but when it's true love, everything follows naturally. You naturally want to have children, naturally want to make love, naturally work together taking care of the responsibilities.

There is nothing selfish when it's true love, because you both want to make each other happy, not yourselves.

It is the best life in the world.

Answer 7

Faithfulness, healthy sex life, share the housework, good income, having a common belief in religion

Answer 8

Trust, Honesty, Communication, Stability, Sex.

Answer 9

In order of importance:

1. Sex
2. Friendship/Doing fun things together
3. Financial stability
4. Trust
5. Doing an equal share in chores/responsibilities

I believe whichever one of these suffers will be the "hot spot" in a relationship.

Answer 10

1. Communication
2. Trust
3. Honesty
4. Loyalty
5. Compatibility