Blog #6: Happy Marriage

In today's blog, I will be discussing the components that I think will help to lead to successful and fulfilling marriage. The text mentions that a lot of reasons marriage fails are because we get so wrapped in work, we become accustomed to our partner, we allow television and media that it builds a bridge between each other, and we don't put the effort needed to maintain our marriages. I absolutely agree with the idea that you should never stop dating your partner, I think it helps keep romance very much alive and I think it brings back the feeling of nostalgia when people first start date and how much they enjoy the company of another the fun that ensues during that time of early relationships.

This also goes back to the concepts mentioned earlier in the text, on what helps keep a strong marriage. Both individuals are independent and mature. This helps to develop people’s stability as they can identify and know what exactly they want in their marriage and do so maturely. Another key concept is that individuals enjoy being alone as well as being together. It’s important to balance between being sperate and together from each other. Having individual time alone allows us to grow as your person but also reminds us of valuing the time we have together with our partner.

Lastly, I love the concept of both individuals are friends, as well as lovers. Both partners will benefit from focusing on each other’s needs as it helps build cooperation and intimacy in the relationship. That strong friendship will in turn help create a strong partnership between individuals into long lasting marriage. Along with these components and incorporating aspects like communication, conflict resolution, and passion to these individuals can effectively have a happy and fulfilling marriage.