Sagyngaliyeva M., Akhtayeva N.S.
al-Farabi Kazakh national University
CONSTRUCTIVE STRATEGY OF HAPPY
MARRIED COUPLE
In today's
world, which is undergoing major changes, particularly with regard to
traditional marriage and the institution of the family as a whole, the number
of divorces and single women and single men is growing every year. In our
"material" century when it is impossible to keep track of changes and
there is no shortage of anything, young people prefer to "replace" a
partner and unsatisfying their relationship or not tying the knot, rather than
try to change the situation or attitude to her and, ultimately, save a marriage
or a family. Of course, there are circumstances when it makes no sense to
continue the relationship, such as marriage does not bring nothing but grief
and stress, but there are many ways to save the relationship, once it brings
joy, especially if there are children in the family. Psychological health of
children which brought up in
single-parent families,, as well as the presence of models of building healthy
family relationships is the subject of a separate study.
According to
British newspaper Economist, Kazakhstan is on the 10th place among countries in
the number of divorces in the world. Also, according to statistics of the
Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan, in Kazakhstan over the past
three years the number of marriages decreased,
while the number of reported divorces increase for the seventh consecutive
year. The reasons for this increase in the number of divorces may be many, some
of which are, in my opinion, the reluctance to adapt to the partner and to
compromise and unwillingness to marry at all.
Certainly, any
marriage relations are multifaceted and unique, but there are a few common
problems and mistakes in pairs, and their knowledge will help prevent
misunderstandings leading to rupture.
One of the
important components of a successful life together is the ability to turn a
blind eye to the shortcomings of a partner, in small disputes and conflicts.
This topic was touched by John M. Gottman, in his book "Map of Love."
Most marital disputes simply do not have the solution, and the spent effort and
time doesn’t cost that.. It is believed that an open discussion of
disagreements and determine the causes of the conflict is a strategy for
successful relationships, but the
practice and experience of the
happy couples show it’s often more productive to remain silent and to treat
loyal petty differences and disadvantages of a partner.
By and large,
any long-term relationships are impossible without controversy. The success of
family relationships depends on the ways to overcome these conflicts. Also in this regard is interesting John Gray's idea, the American
researcher in the area the interpersonal relations. In his book, he compares
men and women with natives of different planets , stressing the fundamental differences in the
nature of the sexes. Thus, in quarrels it is particularly necessary to take
into account gender differences of partners, including different reaction to
the events, circumstances and expressed
phrases. For men in the conflict or immediately after it, it’s necessary to be alone and think things in themselves,
whereas it’s much easier for women to discuss all aspects of the problem. That
is why women are trying in every way to "talk" and to come into contact with partner. At the same time a man
feels that he is under pressure, and his personal boundaries tough break. He
himself strives to give his partner time and space "to cool down" and
sort out his thoughts and feelings, that a woman misinterpreted as the
indifference and "cold".
It is also one
of the major errors in the relationship between the sexes is that men tend to
offer a solution to any problem, completely oblivious to the feelings, and
women have the habit of advising even when nobody did not ask. For men, it is
essential to feel that he is
accepted what he is and nobody does not want to change him, so to the advice
of even the best intentions, they react
badly. In the best case, advice should be given, if the man himself asks about
it. For women, it is important to be heard and understood, and often a man just
need to listen to partner, not interrupting and offering solutions. For this men are
perplexed: why complain if then do not take active steps to solve the problems?
But the psychology of women is that simply feel supported and cared for by a
partner, without guidance on how it should be done, it is enough to gain peace
of mind.
One of the
biggest mistakes in determining the relationship among couples is the
transition to personal criticism instead of complaints or comments about a
particular act. Often you can observe how the dispute over trifles goes into a
big quarrel, when the partners recall old wrongs and put forward vague
accusations against the partner character traits, while only multiplying
offenses. Do not constantly point to the shortcomings of partners, and we
should remember that critisism- an attack on the whole person, in contrast to
the statements of discontent specific act or action.
The disturbing
signal is an expression of contempt for the partners to make a person feel bad.
This defeats the purpose of the continuation of the relationship and the true
value of marriage. Not much better situation is the leaving of one of the
partners in ,it is a condition where one
partner, usually the man, "disconnected" from the joint relationship.
The same list can include a situation where one of the partners is exposed to
constant attack from another and constant attacks verbally. All these signs are
not necessarily characterise coming of
divorce, but if they continue for a long time and thus superimposed on
each other, they can contribute to the final rupture.
People in happy
marriages are willing to compromise. Now very popular quote is "in a
quarrel with a person dear to you do not forget to ask yourself the big
question: I want to be right or happy?". Unconditional desire to prove his
correctness in any way, meanwhile, does
not lead to a satisfactory resolution of the problems, but only increases the
wall of misunderstanding in the pair.
Love and passion
can connect a pair, but a compromise and respect support this unity About 70% of couples said that the
determining factor in their happiness is the quality of friendly relations with
a partner. Partners can at the same time genuinely enjoy each other's company
and keep tenderness and admiration for
each other. Relationships are stable when the partners are ready to make
concessions and to listen to each other. Happy marriage- is when each partner
supports the dreams and hopes of his halves. Particular attention should be
paid to everyday attention devoted to partner in life.
Living in a happy marriage - it is one
of ways to provide satisfaction with
live for many years . Happy marriage- is not a godsend or the will of
the case, it is a daily work.