Alas, even harmony in the relations of the young cannot guarantee the duration of family happiness. Psychologists at the University of Texas (USA) have been observing the lives of 274 married couples for ten years and have noticed that at different stages of marriage, its strength is determined by different factors.
Mutual support is especially important at the beginning of a relationship, when spouses have a low income and have to overcome many difficulties together. Over time, this becomes not enough to feel happy in marriage: mutual understanding and the possibility of self-realization of each of the spouses come to the fore. But the income of partners over the years ceases to affect the «quality» of their relationship.