Fact – Best friends are almost always of the same gender. No matter how close a married couple are, men tend to relate best to men, and women get along better with other women.
Myth 2 – Marriage can fulfill all your dreams.
Fact – Not always. People should not marry for the sake of marriage because the relationship may lack joy, kindness and love – leaving them miserable.
Myth 3 – Husbands and wives should do everything together.
Fact – It’s best for mates to pursue their own interests. There’s no reason why a husband should be made to go to the ballet, or the wife should be forced to watch football.
Myth 4 – Good husbands do househild repairs, good wives do laundry.
Fact – Not necessarily. Rather than fight over who should do certain chores, sometimes its best for one mate to break the sexual barrier and do his or her mate’s job.
Myth 5 – Having a child will improve a bad marriage.
Fact – No, it won’t. All the hard work of caring for the child will further weaken the marriage. A child will only strengthen a marriage if it’s already a good relationship.
Myth 6 – Marriage should be a 50-50 partnership.
Fact – Mates wouldn’t keep score. Some people will naturally give more than others in a marriage, and worry over giving too much or too little can take love out of the relationship.
Fact – Passionate love burns out quickly. But warm, affectionate love will bring you lasting security and comfort.
Myth 8 – An unhappy marriage is better than a broken home.
Fact – Children of a miserable couple say they’d prefer the relative peace and quiet that follows a divorce. If a couple is unhappy, they shouldn’t stay together just “for the children’s sake”.
Myth 9 – Competition between spouses adds sparkle to a marriage.
Fact – Competition often leads to hostility.
