PSY-8 Chapter 1: Psy-8 - marital trajectory
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The marital trajectory having close relationships is important to us all for our happiness and emotional well-being and even for our physical health and longevity. Sadly, in canada or the united states, roughly 40 to 50 percent of first marriages are likely to end in divorce. With just one previously divorced partner, the odds of divorce are even greater. This discrepancy between the endurance most people want and the disruption they may have to confront is dramatic. No, all marriages are different and cannot be squeezed into a single mould. But yes, certain patterns do emerge when survey results are combined from large numbers of married couples that are studied over long periods of time. The first occurs during the first year of marriage. Apparently, while newlyweds tend to idealize each other and to enjoy an initial state of marital bliss, this honeymoon is soon followed by a decline in satisfaction.
