Flourishing Marriages Are Made, Not Found

Authors: Galovan, M A., Carroll, S J., and  Schramm, G D.

Overview

  • Enduring connection in marriage results more from the intentional efforts of the spouses than it does from spontaneous love and emotional spark. 
  • High-connection marriages have 3 times higher scores on proactive behaviors than low connection couples, specifically in spending meaningful time together (71% vs. 19%), doing acts of kindness for each other (72% vs. 18%), and forgiving offenses (70% vs. 21%).
  • Spouses in high-connection marriages score twice as high as spouses in low-connection marriages on life satisfaction (63% vs. 27%) and life meaning (60% vs. 30%).

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Updated on October 16, 2024

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