Do we really need another survey telling us what makes a happy marriage? I give you my Number One Reason and I’ve been married a long time. My husband likes to vacuum. A man who vacuums is a sweeper keeper. A few years ago I seduced him into thinking a $299.95 Oreck XL Classic Vacuum Cleaner would turn me into the carpet-cleaning-loving woman of his boyhood dreams, because it weighed only nine little pounds so I’d be crazy not to vacuum every carpet, every piece of furniture, every day and twice on Sunday. But I soon found out I didn’t have his poise, his pride, his passion. And he found out I have selective short-term memory loss. Here you will find a basic list conducted with a sample of over 20,000 married couples from all 50 states. These are the ten areas that separate the happy (average score 85%) with the we-had-every-intention-to-be-but-it-was-trickier-than-we-thought happy (average score 25%).
- I am very satisfied with how we talk to each other
- We are creative in how we handle our differences
- We feel very close to each other
- My partner is seldom too controlling
- When discussing problems, my partner understands my opinions and ideas
- I am completely satisfied with the amount of affection from my partner
- We have a good balance of leisure time spent together and separately
- My partner's friends or family rarely interfere with our relationship
- We agree on how to spend money
- I am satisfied with how we express spiritual values and beliefs
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