Implication Of Marriage

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Marriage is one of the most important and significant decisions which an individual makes. It is the basis for progeny expansion and lifelong companionship. Bachrach, Hindin & Thomson (2000) defined marriage as “legally and socially recognized union, ideally lifelong, that entails sexual, economic, and social rights and obligations for the partners”.
Marriage brings with it numerous challenges and opportunities for both partners. There are various components which play a vital role in smooth functioning of a marital relationship. Few of them are marital satisfaction, adjustment, trust, emotional needs, marital quality etc. Couples living in different parts of the world experience ups and downs in course of their marital relationship but their …show more content…

Shachar (1991) conducted a survey on 206 young married couples in Israel to assess differences in level of satisfaction in couples from arranged and free-choice marriages. He concluded that duration of courtship and premarital cohabitation was minimally responsible for marital satisfaction. Kurdek (1991) had reported that couples having lower levels of education were most likely to get separated during early years of marriage. This research clearly indicates that education and marital satisfaction are closely associated. Larson & Holman (1994) also reported similar findings on relationship between education levels and marital …show more content…

He stated that an emotionally intelligent marriage is the one which has positive association between emotional clarity and marital happiness. Bricker & Rudnick, 2005; Cordova, Gee, & Warren, 2005; Croyle & Waltz, 2002; Moshe & Iris, 2008; Punyanunt-Carter, 2004; Schutte et al., 2001; Smith, Heaven, & Ciarrochi, 2008; Vadnais & Michelle, 2005; Wachs & Cordova, 2007; Yelsma & Marrow, 2003 found that the role of EI positively and significantly related to marital adjustment and satisfaction. A study was conducted in Nigeria by Ortese & Tor-Anyiin (2008) to examine the effects of EI on marital adjustment of married couples. They reported that emotional sensitivity, emotional management and social relationship skills had significant effect on couples’ marital adjustment. Lavalekar (2007) extensively studied core traits of EI (openness to criticism, self-management and empathy). It was found that traits of EI positively influenced the marital

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