How to run a successful marriage? "True love" may no longer be the key. Canadian researchers point out that working together and sharing household chores can help couples feel happier.

The "deficiency" model

Researchers at the University of Western Ontario in Canada are based on data from a 2006 survey by the British Economic and Social Research Council. That year, about 50,000 adults answered questions about family life and work.

Data analysis found that the traditional "working husband, homemaker wife" family model has hidden worries. Under this model, the husband is under high work pressure, and the wife lacks a sense of personal accomplishment due to her small financial contribution, making her sensitive and fragile, making it difficult for both parties to feel happy.

In addition, if the husband has to do housework after work, the wife may feel satisfied, but the husband will be exhausted physically and mentally in this "male dual role" model, and it is difficult to say that he is happy.

Conversely, among the "working wives, househusbands" group, men are more likely to become depressed and unhappy due to lack of work, and women are under greater pressure to make money to support their families.

At this time, if women still have to devote themselves to housework and enter the "female dual role", the marriage will inevitably be "bad" and failure may not be far away.

Sharing Happiness

Researchers pointed out that among all couples' modes of getting along, "sharing" couples have the strongest sense of happiness. They share work and household chores and live more harmoniously.

The results of the study pointed out: "For both men and women, the highest levels of happiness and satisfaction come from the 'shared role' model of married life."

Sociology, University of Kent Professor Frank Feredi said the findings showed couples need to be able to do something that gives them a sense of independence and fulfillment.

“Also, if they can share, whether it’s housework or childcare, it creates a bond that promotes intimacy, communication, emotional warmth, and most importantly, mutual trust.”< /p>

As the person in charge of the research, Rod Boruo reminded that research shows the importance of sharing in work life, which helps people lead a happy life.

Other “recipes”

Researchers have long been keen on finding the “secret recipe” for a happy marriage. In October this year, a study titled "Optimizing the Marriage Market" also pointed out that the longevity of marriage depends on a series of objective factors, including age, education level, etc.

According to research reports, the model with the strongest ability to maintain a marriage is when both men and women are highly educated and have no history of divorce, and the man is more than 5 years older than the woman.

Research says that if a wife is more than 5 years younger than her husband, the two parties are least likely to have conflicts, and the average divorce rate is only one-sixth of that of other marriages.

In contrast, if a woman with a low education level chooses as a partner a man with the same level of education as hers, who is divorced and who is more than 5 years younger, then the probability of the marriage failing It is 5 times higher than that of ordinary marriage.

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