Really interesting article, "Will Your Marriage Last"

[BreakfastSurreal]

Psychology Today: Will Your Marriage Last?
I read the entire thing, and it really really made me feel good. It erased any doubt I might have had in my head, and the little quiz thing at the end was really cool too. I took it and my relationship according to this study should last. Not that I ever thought it wouldn't but when you're about to get married you start to think really heavily on this stuff. The quiz is supposed to be for people who have been married at least 2 years, but i kinda changed the word "newlyweds" to "right when we moved in together" and then when it said "After being married 2 years" I changed that to "after living together for 2 years". This is what it says about us from our answers on the quiz:

You have a highly affectionate, loving and harmonious marriage. It may have lost a touch of its initial glow as the mundane realities of marriage have demanded more of your time. But you feel a certain sense of security in the marriage: The relationship's gifts you unwrapped as newlyweds continue to delight.
Food for Thought: You have the makings of a happy, stable marriage. The cohesive partnership you have maintained bodes well for its future. You will not always be happy--all marriages go through rough periods. But your ability to sustain a healthy marriage over the critical first two years suggests that you and your partner operate together like a thermostat in a home--when it's chilly, you identify the source of the draft and eliminate it, and when it's hot, you find ways to circulate cool air.

 

[BreakfastSurreal]

thoughts??

 

[Keight]

Awww thats great for you =)

Personally i think its weird that a test can determine how your marraige is going to turn out

No matter what the test says i beleive that if you want it to be a great marraige it will be

 

[Maritxu]

There is no reason why a test can't predict how a marriage will go. The real question would be can THAT test predict something like that?

 

[Keight]

There is no reason why a test can't predict how a marriage will go. The real question would be can THAT test predict something like that?

Good Point :cool

 

[BreakfastSurreal]

I'm not saying I necessarily believe in that test, but I believe in the principles of the article, and wht they say in it is kind of how I felt all along but I had no proof..if you read though they tested couples for 13 years and gave them a similar test..so it leads me to believe the test is probably somewhat accurate. Of course you have to answer the questions honestly, and I think you have to kind of answer for you and your partner to get a more accurate response.

 

[alleycat]

A Fine Romance

You have a highly affectionate, loving and harmonious marriage. It may have lost a touch of its initial glow as the mundane realities of marriage have demanded more of your time. But you feel a certain sense of security in the marriage: The relationship's gifts you unwrapped as newlyweds continue to delight.

Food for Thought: You have the makings of a happy, stable marriage. The cohesive partnership you have maintained bodes well for its future. You will not always be happy--all marriages go through rough periods. But your ability to sustain a healthy marriage over the critical first two years suggests that you and your partner operate together like a thermostat in a home--when it's chilly, you identify the source of the draft and eliminate it, and when it's hot, you find ways to circulate cool air.

 

[Maritxu]

Well, hopefully you all have a happy and lasting marriage anyway