Effects of Unresolved Conflict on Marital Satisfaction and Longevity

Abstract

Discussing marriages is something with a prolong history in the field of psychology. This proves the vitality of the issue and its importance in human lives. Marriages are truly a matter of concern in society like ours where the trend of remaining unmarried has taken tremendous adoption. Marriages are auspicious because they usually result production of children. Societies prefer to keep this cycle ongoing for the sake of well being of its own nation's existence. Conflicts which occur on different stages of the married life are an important part of the lives. Resolving those conflicts are good for the marital satisfaction and longevity. Getting married it is a start of a new life which needs some efforts from both sides. Resolving the issues which rise time to time can ensure the couple with social, moral, romantic and financial satisfaction. Both of the main stakeholders have to feel good about their decision of getting married. It will lead them towards marital satisfaction and longevity.

Abstractii

Introduction1

Discussion3

Marital Satisfaction3

Marital Conflict5

Longevity6

Marriage and Mortality7

Children7

Conclusion9

References11

Effects of Unresolved Conflict on Marital Satisfaction and Longevity

Introduction

Marriage is a relationship in which two people commit to spend their lives together and provide each other the basic rights. The basic rights a married person can expect from a marriage can be social security, emotional bond, sexual satisfaction, moral support, recognition and sometimes financial stability. Conflicts which arise on different stages of a marriage are sometimes resolved with proper explanations and sometimes neglected. This negligence might effect on the marital satisfaction and longevity ,and this is the actual scope of this study.

A marriage mostly results a family which consist of partners and their progeny. Families are basically institutions which play a vital role in supporting the individuals, when they are in need of it. After passing few years in their parent's family people go for their own families. This results a desire to tie the knot and find someone for sharing the burden of and making a family. A strong marriage can provide lots of support to the partners which result stress reduction (Munoz, 2011). A strong marriage results;

Nurture of the next generation

Development of a happy family

Overall well being of the society

Proper nurturing of the children is important for the children good mental and physical growth. Happy and healthy kids are definitely pride of the parents and society both at the same time. They also benefit the society by contributing in it like a responsible and respectable citizen.

A very crucial issue for the married couple is that sometimes they do not understand the need of support the other is demanding. Emotional closeness and create a bound between the two which is inseparable. When one of the two is actually depriving for care, support and closeness the other has to bear the load too. Disengagement or carefree attitude at this point can cause a relation which is empty and worthless at the same time. The level of withdrawal of one partner is significantly associated with the ...