in 2014, the general social survey was conducted by norc at the university of chicago. also in 2014, barely 60 percent of married people said that they were happy with their marriage. this was lower compared to more than the reported 65 percent in 2012. only 57 percent of women said their marriage was happy in 2014, compared to nearly 65 percent reported two years before. for both genders, the numbers were among the lowest levels of marital happiness reported …

if i could give an individual a gift, apart from a meaningful and vibrant faith, i would want to give people a committed, loving marriage. when a marriage is good, a couple can face nearly anything in life. but marriage isn’t perfect. no matter how good a marriage might be, it has problems. every relationship has strengths, weaknesses, and areas in need of growth. the imperfections of a good marriage creates beautiful opportunities for learning and growth. it’s in our …