Classifying marriages into identifiable types is no easy task. Just as people are all different from one another, couples are also different from one another. David H. Olson, Ph.D. has narrowed marriages down to seven types using varying criteria to measure them. Although he finds that most marriages are distressed, it’s definitely an interesting read:
“If David H. Olson, Ph.D., is correct, there are seven basic types of marriage. In three of them, where happiness abounds, couples held together by the smooth working of most or all factors intrinsic to relationships - personality compatibility, communication, conflict resolution, and sexuality. In the other four, the marriage hinges more on external elements, leisure activities, religious attitudes, financial management, children, family and friends, and distress predominates.
Unfortunately, Olson finds, most people today live in distressed marriages. But his studies of over 15,000 couples point the way to happier futures for many.”
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