MEN AND WOMEN: Signs that show you are in a truly happy marriage
Married couples nurture and cherish each other; each becomes the other’s most loyal friend; always there to offer attention, encouragement and support. ILLUSTRATION | IGAH
Good marriages also involve complete openness and honesty. In everything.
Your money, your past, your plans, how you spend your time, your friends, your phone calls and messages.
Are you really married? Most people get married at some point in their lives, live with a partner and perhaps have children together. But what exactly is marriage? Because marriages vary a lot. Some formal, some traditional, others completely informal. And in lots of ways marriages are very similar to other friendships. So what exactly sets them apart? And what makes some marriages successful, and others not?
One difference is that marriage means three things: commitment, emotional and physical intimacy. So if one of those is missing, then you’re not really married. Like physical intimacy without commitment is what drives “friends with benefits” arrangements. While emotional intimacy and commitment are the basis of many very rewarding lifelong friendships.
