In the past and in the present marriage has been an integral part of society, as a basis for family and procreation. In different countries concept of marriage varies due to the laws of society, the existing political system, economic, social and religious relations between people. Marriage and family evolve with the development of society, and modern type of marriage is not the one that existed a few decades ago. These changes greatly affect the nature of the marital relationship and an ambiance in the family. This research will be focused on marriage and the various factors that impact its existence, preservation and relationship between partners.
Marriage is "one of the universal social institutions established to control and regulate the …show more content…
This one is important because very often "ambiguity in division of household responsibilities between working couples often results in ongoing negotiations, resentment, and tension" (Klein, Izquierdo & Bradbury, 2013). Proper segregation of domestic duties helps couples to be successful in their relationship. Usually, women spend more time for inside house work, such as cooking, cleaning and, of course, they take care of children, while men are busy with outdoor chores. Also, statistic shows that women have more activities. Average of time that is required for females to perform their tasks is 39 percent, for men this average is 23 percent. The article claims that "mutually shared understandings of responsibilities minimized the need for spouses to evaluate and manage one another 's task-related behaviors" (Klein, Izquierdo & Bradbury, 2013). Thus, the ability to negotiate and share activities helps to avoid conflict and tension between …show more content…
The Marriage Matters Panel Survey 's study was concentrated on marital couples for several years. They studied three aspects: agreement between partners about their sex life, frequency of sex and their level of satisfaction. The results showed that for women the level of satisfaction and the level of intimacy are directly linked to the marital satisfaction. For men sexual satisfaction is more important than marital satisfaction and it has greater effect on the likelihood of discord between husband and wife. Also, the study reported that frequency of sex is not as critical as it can seem (Hughes, 2009).
The relationship between partners and their marital satisfaction depends on if marriage is homogamous or heterogamous, especially with regard to religion. Janice Aron writes about her study which involved different marital couple. Some of them are people of the same faith, others consider themselves interfaith. Despite the idea that heterogamous couples are not as happy as homogamous ones, the author concluded that marital satisfaction of participants doesn 't not depend on their religion. All of them are happy in their marriage. Perhaps, this is due to changes in society that happen as time passes (Aron,
Marriage is "one of the universal social institutions established to control and regulate the …show more content…
This one is important because very often "ambiguity in division of household responsibilities between working couples often results in ongoing negotiations, resentment, and tension" (Klein, Izquierdo & Bradbury, 2013). Proper segregation of domestic duties helps couples to be successful in their relationship. Usually, women spend more time for inside house work, such as cooking, cleaning and, of course, they take care of children, while men are busy with outdoor chores. Also, statistic shows that women have more activities. Average of time that is required for females to perform their tasks is 39 percent, for men this average is 23 percent. The article claims that "mutually shared understandings of responsibilities minimized the need for spouses to evaluate and manage one another 's task-related behaviors" (Klein, Izquierdo & Bradbury, 2013). Thus, the ability to negotiate and share activities helps to avoid conflict and tension between …show more content…
The Marriage Matters Panel Survey 's study was concentrated on marital couples for several years. They studied three aspects: agreement between partners about their sex life, frequency of sex and their level of satisfaction. The results showed that for women the level of satisfaction and the level of intimacy are directly linked to the marital satisfaction. For men sexual satisfaction is more important than marital satisfaction and it has greater effect on the likelihood of discord between husband and wife. Also, the study reported that frequency of sex is not as critical as it can seem (Hughes, 2009).
The relationship between partners and their marital satisfaction depends on if marriage is homogamous or heterogamous, especially with regard to religion. Janice Aron writes about her study which involved different marital couple. Some of them are people of the same faith, others consider themselves interfaith. Despite the idea that heterogamous couples are not as happy as homogamous ones, the author concluded that marital satisfaction of participants doesn 't not depend on their religion. All of them are happy in their marriage. Perhaps, this is due to changes in society that happen as time passes (Aron,