Myths about marriage
Myths about marriage overflow. Some myths come from Mod culture. For example, a persistent myth is that your relationship should come easy when you’re with “the one.” Other misconceptions may be conveyed closer to home inside our own families. If your parents couldn’t argue without shouting and throwing insults, you might think that all conflict is bad and characterized by confusion. If your parents constantly argued with your grandparents and made remarks condemning all in-laws, you might expect to fight with yours. If your family had powerful beliefs about what a good marriage looks like and forwarded these beliefs constantly, you might’ve internalized them yourself. The dilemma with myths is that when we confuse them for facts, they can hamper our partnerships. Myth: Your real love will automatically know what to say and do to make you happy. Fact: “There is a concern that if you have to ask for something then it doesn’t ‘count’ or it’s not a...