Do couples know how to be married?
The rise in popularity of marriage counselling and education classes meant to strengthen marriages indicates that couples are increasingly unable to negotiate the intricacies of marriage on their own. Dr. Bella DePaulo suggests that a mixture of marriage myths and societal influence on what it means to be married can be blamed for the troubles facing modern married couples.
Research shows the couples who partake in marriage education programs show increases in their ability to communicate and problem solve as couples. While more research is needed to determine the other factors at play in there people’s lives, it makes for some interesting speculation on the idea of the state of marriage in our times.
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