Making the Big Step
A nice story from the Washington Post about a growing number of couples who are seeking pre-marriage prep classes to acclimate themselves to serious, long-term relationships.
After reading an article I realized there is a lot to learn about what it take to make a relationship last and stay strong. But what really caught my attention was the factoids listed on the side:
With divorce rates hovering 41% (that 50% garbage is a myth) I can how any of these factors can wreck a relationship. And there are many examples of things that can make a marriage go downhill. I've always believed most of these factors revolve around communication (which is mentioned). But any help a couple is willing to accept can at least give them insight.
After reading an article I realized there is a lot to learn about what it take to make a relationship last and stay strong. But what really caught my attention was the factoids listed on the side:
Things Engaged Couples Commonly Argue About
Money
Sex
How to spend leisure time
Religion and values
How much time to spend with relatives
Whether to have and how to raise children
Where to live
Factors Associated With Marital Unhappiness That Partners Can Change
The silent treatment
Negative communication styles
Inability to communicate during disagreements
Unrealistic view of marriage
Low levels of commitment to each other and the marriage
With divorce rates hovering 41% (that 50% garbage is a myth) I can how any of these factors can wreck a relationship. And there are many examples of things that can make a marriage go downhill. I've always believed most of these factors revolve around communication (which is mentioned). But any help a couple is willing to accept can at least give them insight.
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