Is this the answer to a perfect marriage then?
March 4th 2010 05:05
1. The husband should be five years older than his wife
2. Wife should be around 27 per cent smarter than the husband
3. Spouses should share the same cultural background
These are the researched 'solutions' for a long happy marriage.
Apparently. As reported today -> Eternally yours: a gap brings you closer - Sydney Morning Herald
I like point 2 - but then again, that would just bring more frustration to the women because the she would always have to look out for things her husband does just in case he is doing them wrong - not that we don't do it already, but to have to nag even more is just too hard work.
It's very conservative, if you think about this point of view - it's always been more acceptable in society for the husband to be older and that the couple are from the same cultural background, but to a modern day couple, especially in a society like the Australian society - what is cultural background? For those BORN in Australia, although they may have Chinese/German/Italian/South American heritage - they are more likely to be more aligned to the way we are in Australia, in general. And unfortunately, no matter how much we all argue we try to treat people the same way - we are still extremely discriminating on appearance.
So - then how do you define the 'same cultural background' when it's so mixed up?
The research also doesn't take into account the marriages of the same sex couples - no they are not yet legal in Australia, but they are in other parts of the world, so they should still be considered.
Personally, I think for a happy and perfect marriage (or relationship, for those who prefer not to get hitched) - is to share the same values, accept and embrace each others differences and respect.
2. Wife should be around 27 per cent smarter than the husband
3. Spouses should share the same cultural background
These are the researched 'solutions' for a long happy marriage.
Apparently. As reported today -> Eternally yours: a gap brings you closer - Sydney Morning Herald
I like point 2 - but then again, that would just bring more frustration to the women because the she would always have to look out for things her husband does just in case he is doing them wrong - not that we don't do it already, but to have to nag even more is just too hard work.
It's very conservative, if you think about this point of view - it's always been more acceptable in society for the husband to be older and that the couple are from the same cultural background, but to a modern day couple, especially in a society like the Australian society - what is cultural background? For those BORN in Australia, although they may have Chinese/German/Italian/South American heritage - they are more likely to be more aligned to the way we are in Australia, in general. And unfortunately, no matter how much we all argue we try to treat people the same way - we are still extremely discriminating on appearance.
So - then how do you define the 'same cultural background' when it's so mixed up?
The research also doesn't take into account the marriages of the same sex couples - no they are not yet legal in Australia, but they are in other parts of the world, so they should still be considered.
Personally, I think for a happy and perfect marriage (or relationship, for those who prefer not to get hitched) - is to share the same values, accept and embrace each others differences and respect.
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