Whats the best marriage

According to the American Psychological Association, here are 9 Psychological Tasks for a Good Marriage:

• Separate emotionally from the family you grew up in.
• Build togetherness based on a shared intimacy and identity, while at the same time set boundaries to protect each partner's autonomy.
• Establish a rich and pleasurable sex life and protect it from the intrusions of the workplace and family obligations.
• For couples with children, embrace the daunting roles of parenthood and absorb the impact of a baby's entrance into the marriage.
• Confront and master the inevitable crises of life.
• Maintain the strength of the marital bond in the face of adversity.
• Use humor and laughter to keep things in perspective and to avoid boredom and isolation.
• Nurture and comfort each other, satisfying each partner's needs for dependency and offering continuing encouragement and support.
• Keep alive the early romantic, idealized images of falling in love, while facing the sober realities of the changes wrought by time.

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