Marriage

• MARRIAGE


  A relationship in which two people make a legal commitment or pledge to love and care for each other
• What is MARRIAGE?


  • It is one of the most important commitments you will make
  • It is also a sacred bond between a man and a woman
  • Marriage is important to be more secured
• The keys to a successful marriage

  • Communicate clearly and often
  • Tell your spouse that you're thankful for having him/her in your life
  • Make time for you two as a couple
  • Plan for some personal time
  • Understand that it's okay to disagree
  • Build trust
  • Learn to forgive
• Four areas of closeness

  • Doing things together
  • Emotional Closeness
  • Physical Closeness
  • Sexual Closeness
• Doing things together


  Spending time together regularly, shopping, dining out, going to the cinema, walking, swimming, involvement in sports, exercising, sharing hobbies and holidays can help couples become closer and have more time to talk and therefore get to know one another better
• Physical Closeness


  This can include eye contact, holding hands, hugging, sitting close together, massaging one another. More opportunities for physical closeness will enhance a couple's sense of closeness and intimacy
• Emotional Closeness


  It will help couples get to know and understand each other more deeply and also have empathy for each other. It involves being open with each other about feelings, thoughts, beliefs, values, hopes, worries, fears, dreams and ambitions
• Sexual Closeness


  It is important that both individuals are happy with their couple sexual relationship and feel able to raise and discuss their sexual relationship with the other as needed
• The 5 C's for a successful marriage

  • Compatibility
  • Commitment
  • Communication
  • Compromise
  • Care
• Compatibility


  They have similar interests and share a common religious beliefs and cultural values
• Commitment


  To gain a fulfilling relationship, the couple must share thoughts and feelings, develop mutual understanding and respect and satisfy sexual needs and emotional security
• Communication


  It helps the family helps resolve conflicts and determine mutual goals. Many happily married couples use some communication skills to maintain a harmonious relationship
• Compromise


  Conflicts may require compromise to give up something in order to reach an agreement. It helps couples adjust to each other's needs and wants
• Care


  There are several ways of showing care for a loved one such as provide needs, teach how to improve weaknesses and show encouragement to fulfill goals in life
• Marriage patterns


  • Monogamy (marriage between one man and one woman)
  • Polygamy (one person can marry two or more persons of the opposite sex at the same time)
  • Polygyny (the practice of having more than one wife or permanent female partner at the same time)
  • Polyandry (the practice of having more than one husband or permanent male partner)