Report Study validates that wife's happiness is more crucial than husband's in keeping marriage on track

[tom_mai78101]

When it comes to a happy marriage, a new Rutgers study finds that the more content the wife is with the long-term union, the happier the husband is with his life no matter how he feels about their nuptials.

"I think it comes down to the fact that when a wife is satisfied with the marriage she tends to do a lot more for her husband, which has a positive effect on his life," said Deborah Carr, a professor in the Department of Sociology, School of Arts and Science. "Men tend to be less vocal about their relationships and their level of marital unhappiness might not be translated to their wives."

Carr and Vicki Freedman, a research professor at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, co-authored a research study published in the October issue of the Journal of Marriage and Family on marital quality and happiness among older adults.

The study, done by the two Big Ten universities, differs from previous research, according to Carr, because it examines the personal feelings of both spouses to determine how these marital appraisals influence the psychological well-being of older adults. Researchers analyzed data of 394 couples who were part of a national study of income, health and disability in 2009. At least one of the spouses was 60 or older and on average, couples were married for 39 years.

A wife's happiness is more crucial than her husband's in keeping marriage on track

When it comes to a happy marriage, a new study finds that the more content the wife is with the long-term union, the happier the husband is with his life no matter how he feels about the nuptials.

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[Accname]

I think its a social thing.
Man can brag about how much they satisfy their woman because of their great virility. Being able to satisfy your woman makes you a good man by default.
Whereas woman are used to being able to automatically please any man just by removing their clothes, so they dont get much satisfaction out of that because it isnt a challenge.

 

[tom_mai78101]

How to please a man? It's actually an interesting question, because it's the same as how to please a woman.

 

[Accname]

I dont think you can generalize it like that.

 

[tom_mai78101]

I dont think you can generalize it like that.

Please enlighten me, senpai~~!

 

[Accname]

Different cultural and social, and perhaps even genetic, influences change the way man and woman are affected by certain situations. They process and evaluate input differently.
Of course, both need food, air and shelter, but when you go deeper you will notice subtle differences.