MARRIAGE
SUCCESS FACTORS

Topics: Commitment; Communication; Faithfulness; Gender Differences; Love; Marriage; Respect

Reference: Hebrews 13:4

Men and women vary about what factors are most important in a successful marriage. A research report by Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) points to these factors:

Mutual respect and trust: men, 90 percent; women, 95 percent

Open, regular communication: men, 82 percent; women, 92 percent

Marital fidelity: men, 74 percent; women, 85 percent

—Cindy Hall and Jerry Mosemak, USA Today “Snapshots” (October 11, 1999)