Who knew that this was even a thing? I guess I did, I just didn't know what to
call it! The transition to marriage is something that is very important to get
right! Some couples find it smoother
than others. I am sure that some of the things that I learned and read about
this week would have been very useful to me 25 years ago! Wow, hindsight is amazing!
Something that I found interesting is ENRICH, an instrument
used to assess a marital relationship. Lavee and Olson developed nine
dimensions of a relationship in which couples could measure their marital
strength. These dimensions consider the
strength of satisfaction with the partner’s:
- Personality traits and habits
- Amount and kind of communication
- The way conflict is handled
- How finances are managed
- The amount and kind of leisure activities
- Sex
- Children and parenting issues
- Relationships with family and friends
- The role of religion in the couple’s life
I found it very enlightening to look at my marriage and
marriage in general, in terms of these dimensions. We all know that we have strengths and weaknesses
in our marriage. However, to be able to break it down like this made me think
about what areas we can improve in, more specifically. I firmly believe that it is necessary to be
specific when setting goals and what better to set goals to improve than our
marriages?
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