“What Contributes to a Happy Relationship in Marriage?”

Marriage is a choice made by two loving people. A choice to share everything and to be together whatever happens. But how to make your joint life happy? There isn’t a concrete answer to the question. Further in the essay I’ll try to think about it and come up with some possible keys to a successful marriage.

To begin with, I’d like to make sure whether we need love for a happy marriage or not. My answer is “yes”. Love helps people to solve problems and to stay together, even though there are successful arranged marriages that rarely break up. Therefore, it doesn’t have to be love at first sight, but it has to be true love full of mutual respect. Secondly, the basis of any successful marriage is the trust in each other. An ability to confide in each other will make life in marriage easier and calmer.

Needless to say, that children are an inseparable part of a happy joint life. Life without them is insufficient. However, children put a tremendous strain on the marriage. Other marriage-breakers are money, property, different attitudes to some situations. It is obviuos that without love people can’t overcome all these difficulties. Another thing that can prevent spouses from splitting up is a legal marriage contract. For example, for some people vows aren’t enough. They want to ensure their relationships from possible rows and disagreements. Furthermore, a legal contract defines their respective obligations and expectations. Thus, signing a marriage contract doesn’t mean having second thoughts.

To conclude, before getting married people should decide for themselves why they want to marry and clarify their expectations. I’m deeply convinced that looking at the proposed relationship realistically, not through a “love-haze” is the best way to make your marriage