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What is a Healthy Marriage

What is a Healthy Marriage?

Healthy, long lasting marriages can take many different forms. Healthy marriages go through difficult periods. Experts agree there is no single “cookie cutter” approach to having a healthy marriage. However, researchers have identified the following core characteristics that most healthy marriages share:

  • commitment to each other over the long haul
  • positive communication
  • ability to resolve disagreements and handle conflicts nonviolently
  • emotional and physical safety in interaction
  • sexual and psychological fidelity
  • mutual respect
  • spending enjoyable time together
  • providing emotional support and companionship
  • mutual commitment to their children

For further information see: Child Trends’ Research Brief: What is “Healthy Marriage?” Defining the Concept; the NHMRC tip sheet: How to Know if you have a Healthy Marriage; the NHMRC brief What is the Healthy Marriage Field? What is a Healthy Marriage; and the NHMRC tip sheet 10 Things You Can Do to Have a Healthy Marriage.


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