Irish Wedding News
04/12/2012
The research, by Deakin University's Australian Centre on Quality of Life, shows the happiest husbands and wives are those who have been together for 40 years.
A total of 2000 people who took part in the study were measured on a happiness scale of 0 to 100.
The average score for the Australian population is 75 but couples in their first year of marriage score a rating of 73.9 compared with people who have been married for four-plus decades at 79.8, showing the honeymoon phase is a myth.
Lead author Dr Melissa Weinberg told The Sydney Morning Herald: ''It's a little unexpected because the perception is that newlywed couples should be the happiest, but in reality that's not the case. 'People imagine their wedding day to be the best day of their lives. The engagement period is very exciting and it's a much anticipated event. After the big day, all couples are left with is the photos, the video, a pile of bills and the realisation that you have just made that huge life decision for better or worse.''
Relationship counsellor John Aiken commented to the paper: ''Often when couples are getting married they set aside some major issues in their relationship to focus on the special day.
''They get so swept up in the excitement of the wedding day, it's hard to adjust to the normal humdrum life which follows. It's the post-wedding blues.'
''Couples who have been married for a long time learn from experience,'' he said. ''They learn how to resolve issues and find out what works for them and what doesn't. Newlyweds don't have that sort of experience to draw upon.''
(GK)
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Couples Suffer 'Wedding Hangover' In First Year Of Marriage
Couples are unhappiest in their first year of marriage, a new study has found.The research, by Deakin University's Australian Centre on Quality of Life, shows the happiest husbands and wives are those who have been together for 40 years.
A total of 2000 people who took part in the study were measured on a happiness scale of 0 to 100.
The average score for the Australian population is 75 but couples in their first year of marriage score a rating of 73.9 compared with people who have been married for four-plus decades at 79.8, showing the honeymoon phase is a myth.
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Lead author Dr Melissa Weinberg told The Sydney Morning Herald: ''It's a little unexpected because the perception is that newlywed couples should be the happiest, but in reality that's not the case. 'People imagine their wedding day to be the best day of their lives. The engagement period is very exciting and it's a much anticipated event. After the big day, all couples are left with is the photos, the video, a pile of bills and the realisation that you have just made that huge life decision for better or worse.''
Relationship counsellor John Aiken commented to the paper: ''Often when couples are getting married they set aside some major issues in their relationship to focus on the special day.
''They get so swept up in the excitement of the wedding day, it's hard to adjust to the normal humdrum life which follows. It's the post-wedding blues.'
''Couples who have been married for a long time learn from experience,'' he said. ''They learn how to resolve issues and find out what works for them and what doesn't. Newlyweds don't have that sort of experience to draw upon.''
(GK)
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