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Marital satisfaction positively impacts life satisfaction.

Challenging relational struggles include infidelity, health, and wealth.

Avoiding a critical spirit promotes positivity and peace.

Whether a couple has been together for five months or five years, their romantic bond will always benefit from an infusion of loving care and attention. Investing in a partner takes time and effort, however, which most people are willing to put in at the beginning of a relationship, but it often tapers off over time. To ensure partners do not begin to take each other for granted, couples can take intentional steps over the course of their relationship to revitalize romance. The key is committing to making a fresh start, not a false start, by following through on the promises and commitments made.

Modeling a Happy Marriage

Brittany Stahnke (2023) investigated the secrets of relational success by studying long-term spouses who had been married for 20 or more years.[i] Using an online survey procedure, she found that both marital satisfaction and........

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