What makes for a succesful marriage?

Hm I am the opposite of you! My hubby works and I dont work outside the home, but I feel like my job in the home is work. So I very much like, and appreciate his helpfulness in the home chores. Usually he is very good about helping out and he is a neat/clean freak, so sometimes he does alot more than me. I think Trust, Honesty and open communication is important. I think it's important to feel your spouse is also your best friend. Money is important, as not having it can really make a situation stressful, however I dont think it's necessary to have alot to stay married. Many people day in and day out show us that money isn't really that important and they are still very satisfied and happy together. JMO though!

Hard work and dedication, there are many things that make a good marrage and I think if you could make ti a easy as a few individual things then no one would ever split up. I think the fact of the matter is some people will grow apart and some people will grow closer. If its meant to be it will be. I have been married for 4 years now and I would say we are very happy but there is not one thing I could put my finger on to say it has made it a sucsess and at the same time I can not say in 10 years that I will still be in the same situation. Life changes and we change

Yes...I think honesty and communication are very important...and so is love and faithfulness....it takes alot to keep a relationhship going....these days.

I'm not married yet. But picturing out what will happen to my future with my boyfriend as a husband, I have an opinion and suggestions. I think, the bfgf status partnership still counts when both become married. Ever wonder why you end up marrying the person, because you both have a great relationship as bfgf. So, don't just think that things will change just because there's a marriage thing going on. Play with each other eveynight. Not the kind of play that kids do. I mean, you need to have fun together in order to establish a stronger relationship. Saying I love you every morning when you wake up is one of the important things you should remember too. Do the stuff that you used to do when your bfgf. Those dreams that you shared together when you were still planning about getting marry. Both have to be cool ^_~.

I work full time (I teach 6th grade), and my husband is still in school and works part time. We share household tasks for the most part, but he is in class all day and then works at night, so, in reality, I have more time to clean than he does. Financially, we discuss everything. We never buy anything over $20 without discussing it. I don't think how much money you make affects how well your marriage goes, as we see how solid celebrity marriages are. We make less that $35,000 a year combined, but if you work together to budget, then there are less fights about money. Obviously faithfulness is important, as not very many marriages will last if you're cheating on each other. I think communication is THE most important thing. There's not way to conquer anything (trust, financial stability, faithfulness, or sharing household chores) without communicating well.

my answer is just 1 word, LOVE! Why? Cause you can do all things from a-z out of love. Love is the strongest foundation to all relationship. If both of you love each other with the same intensity then I can say that you can stay together and and have a succesful marriage life.

Understanding, care and love ..

The only thing that makes successful marriage is love.It also requires a small amount of mutual understanding.And with that you need some very nice tricks to adjust with your partner.And last,but not the least a very good job.

I think it is the respect towards each others feelings makes a succesful marriage.

wow, that's very informative. coz all the while i thought having kids was a priority coz there have been celebrity marriages broken up because one of them would refuse to have kids. so anyway, i think what's important is that both also stay committed to each other and stay committed to nurture each other because i think that the reason people's marriages go bad is because they have stopped growing as individuals. there should also be mutual respect for each other's difference and acceptance for who the other person is. love is also important and i think that the husband and the wife should make this feeling known everyday. and i think sharing chores is also a great idea at least you get to spend more time together.

succesful marriage? 1. Love-- you have to love each other with all of your heart... you must remember taht love is the reason why you get married... you have to keep it alive. 2. respect-- you have to respect your partner the way you wanted to be respected. 3. faithfulness--you have to be faithful...and work hard toearn the trust of your partner. 4. trust--you have to learn to trust your partner. 5. time-- no matter how busy you are you should give each other enough time. 6. affection---show love to your partner 7. comfort--teh warmth and feeling of security should be reach and maintain. 8. security--financial security of the family should be obtain. the kids should be send to school... have enough money to buy food and he basic needs... 9. romance-- you should maintain the burning fire of love no matter how long you are staying together. These are the things that will keep marriage a good relationship to all partners/couple... It takes a lot to work out.

First of all believe in the faith you are being blessed. You will see that every faith preaches you have to respect your husband and he has to be regards as the head of the family. If this is not obeyed you cannot have a successful marriage. You get angry with your husband but something slightly hurts him, you are beside him with all your love.

For a marriage to be successful, you need to be an honest, loving, caring person. We need to express our feelings when required. men too should express their feelings towards their wives. This can save a lot of trouble in your marriage. Both the partners should have trust in each other and give complete freedom to each other. Communication is an improtant thing in marriage. Even if there is a small issue, talk talk and find a solution. This can prevent further damage to a relationship. I too don't mind doing household chores because I am at home and my husband works. When both were working, we both shared household chores. Have faith in our relationship. Love and respect should be there in any relationship. Respect your partner. Have a good and happy married life.

money..lack of financial support makes for a very shaky marriage..also couples who are married and have joint protperty have a vested income..you think twice before walking out the door when you have a 200,000 home and a 300,000 worth of property sitting around ..and you would lose at least half of this plus Pension and medical benefits? duh? lots of people stay together for different reasons but kids are not one of them...i don't help out with the household chores as my wife has always critizes the way i do anyting..anything..she is a perfectionist..and when she re-does something i already did..it about kills me..I cut the grass and take out the trash and do my dishes..but she has her own method of cooking, cleaning, laundry and even landscaping and painting that i can never suit her..

I am not an expert on this coz I am only been married for 15 months now,happily married I can say. here's my one cent opinion on what makes for a succesful marriage. Number one on my list would be God-without Him in our relationship, we can never make it. It is Him who joined us together in the first place so setting Him aside in our marriage will end it up.I'm pretty much sure of it. 2nd would be -committment,and the the list go on and on such as faithfullness, open communications and the like. Household chores? It's a pity to know if a couple breaks up just because of the house hold chores.Isn't it to hollow for a reason to leave? though I must admit that sharing everything including domestic chores will makes you stronger.

Well I feel marriages are build in Heaven by GOD, So we should respect his decision, but now a days what happening no one is going to ready for compromise, so the result it starting disputes in married life. So I want to suggest we all have to learn to do compromise, adjustment in our married life. I think the habbit of adjustment, a co-operative nature, decision making power, & lastly but not least compromise behaviour which make our marriage succesful. Whenever is possible do adjustment with peaceful nature I am sure it will help you all in your succesful marriage life.

I agree that honesty and communication are very important. I also think that prior expectations have a lot to do with it. If one person tells the other person they want to have kids, they will expect to have kids. If the other person then, after the marriage, says they do not want to have kids they are not living up to expectations. I think that sharing of household chores is nice but not necessary. I do think that in most cases homemakers work harder than the one that goes to work. We do not get days off. Our work is at home so we do not get a break from either home or work.