 |  Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families, 5/e Mary K. DeGenova
Philip F. Rice
Qualities of Successful Marriages
Chapter OverviewA successful marriage is durable, approximates a couple's ideals or fulfills
their reasonable expectations and mutual needs, and is satisfying. Twelve characteristics
of successful marriages include commitment; honesty, trust, and fidelity; responsibility;
adaptability, flexibility, and tolerance; unselfishness; communication; empathy
and sensitivity; admiration and respect; affection; companionship; ability to
deal with crises and stress; and spirituality and values. Congruence between
marital expectations and accomplishment influences marital satisfaction, although
definitions of each vary by couple. |
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