Page 12 - Seniorstoday May 2023 Issue
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Point of view
Keep your marriage warm
We all know that the initial spark in a relationship does wear out, what sustains
long relationships is friendship, writes Vinita Alvares Fernandes
Leonard Ravenhill once quoted- “Love is What do very happy people have in
blind, marriage is the eye opener.” common?
We all know that the initial spark in a The Wall Street Journal followed up with the
relationship does wear out with the day 12% of respondents in a WSJ-NORC survey
in and day out trials and tribulations of who called them “very happy” and asked
married life making it routine and mundane. them what they were all about.
What does remain or rather sustain long Here are some of the traits —
relationships is friendship. ●Companionship: 67% of the happiest
While relationships of yester year and people said that marriage was very
relationships of today survive on absolutely important to them, compared to 43% of
different frequencies, the question is overall respondents.
what does it take to keep relationships or ●Religion: Two-thirds of very happy people
marriages long lasting? characterized themselves as moderately or
very religious. The overall share: less than
The number one — is being happy half.
individuals ● Closer to death: People 60 and over
I am a firm believer that if you are not a accounted for 44% of the happiest group,
happy person inside of you, you cannot but represented 30% of total survey
spread happiness around you. respondents.
If you do not love and care for yourself, then ● Gym rats: Fitness was a common interest
you cannot love and care for anyone else. among very happy people.
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