Married couples have a lot more assets than non-married couples, and the assets accumulated by married couples tend to be more secure. These are some of the reasons why marriages today are so much more successful and long lasting than they were decades ago. A legal marriage between two legally authorized persons who each involves certain legal obligations and involves certain rights and privileges to each individual, once legally established in the United States. Marriage is one of the most important events in an individual’s life. Marriage brings individuals closer together through the binding of civil contracts which establish the nature of the relationship between the parties to the marriage.
The rate of divorce has risen sharply over the past quarter century. This increase in divorces is due not only to increasing societal pressures but also to the changing sexual behavior of younger people. As young adults are now very involved with same sex sexual relations, traditional views on marriage and family are being challenged by their openly sexual relationships. Thus married couples are much more likely to divorce than those who are not married.
The rate of separation is also rising among married couples. Separation occurs for many reasons which could include the inability of one spouse to fulfill his or her duties. Sometimes the partner who is economically weaker decides to leave the marriage to pursue his or her own objectives. Other times the partners decide to end their marriage because they are becoming more distant from one another.
Many married couples experience some difficulty in establishing and maintaining a loving marriage. Sometimes the difficulties experienced by these couples can be resolved through individual or couple counseling sessions. The problems faced by these couples can range from resentment at work and at home to boredom and jealousy. Often this is one of the top causes of premature ejaculation (PE) that men have to deal with to maintain intimacy. In a marriage these difficulties are often compounded by issues regarding conflicts within the family. The dynamics of conflicting expectations can create tension and problems within a marriage.
If you are an unmarried person who has been waiting for the chance to meet someone who is right for you, but has been unable to locate such a person, you may have some difficulty in understanding what it is really that you want in a relationship. Most unmarried married couples are not willing to ask for help or to compromise their principles and personalities for the sake of their relationships. Living under the shadow of a single parent or a caregiver can have a negative impact on even the happiest of marriages and this makes it difficult for many people to accept that their relationships with each other are less than perfect.
There are people who will tell you that the most fulfilled relationships are the ones that don’t have children. They argue that happily married couples know how to live each day to its fullest and so their spouse is no help to them. However, I believe that all relationships will have their highs and their lows. One way to ensure that you get the maximum out of any relationship with your partner is to make sure that your priorities change from day to day and that you understand that it is not your relationship with your spouse that is the central priority and that your spouse is just a friend who will always be there to give you a shoulder to cry on and share life experiences with.
