Republic of the Philippines

Philippine Normal University

The National Center for Teacher
Education Mindanao
The Multicultural Education Hub
Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur

Name: Rolando S. Saga

Activity 10: Successful Marriage: A reflection

Direction: Read and reflect on the characteristics of successful marriage. Then check the
column whether you agree or disagree on the said characteristics and give your insights.

Characteristics Agree Disagree Insights

first and foremost,
when a couple
relates with equality
and respect. It's
Compatibility important for
couples to have fun
together and really
enjoy the time they
spend together.
Relationships thrive
when two people
share
companionship and
activities.

The importance of
love in marriage is
endless. It brings
with it health
Love benefits, a closer
bond, an improved
sex life, and reduces
that daily stress and
anxieties of life.
 Without love, you
and your partner
could not be able to
enjoy a happy,
healthy relationship.
Building and
nurturing the marital
friendship can
strengthen a
marriage because
friendship in
Friendship marriage is known
to build emotional
and physical
intimacy. Friendship
helps married
couples to feel safe
enough to be more
open with one
another without
worrying about
being judged or
feeling insecure.
Common interests in
a relationship are not
the only thing that
will strengthen your
love. By having
Similar different opinions
interest, and hobbies, you
backgrounds, roles learn to appreciate
each other's
differences, learn
how to find things in
common with your
spouse, strengthen
your ability to
compromise, and
become more open-
minded people.
A deeper level of
commitment, the
 psychologists report,
is a much better
Strong commitment predictor of lower
to each other and to divorce rates and
the marriage fewer problems in
marriage. ... The
couples that were
willing to make
sacrifices within
their relationships
were more effective
in solving their
problems, the
psychologists found.
Communication in a
marriage plays a
much more vital role
than we can fathom.
Ability to It is important to
communicate open channels to
have clear and
meaningful
communication with
your spouse so that
there is trust and
understanding,
which means a
better relationship
with your spouse.
If you can practice
communicating what
you need in a caring
and non-attacking
way, and sharing
Shared responsibilities in
responsibility your relationship
according to what
you both are good at
and willing to do,
you can help keep
anger and
resentment out of
 your relationship for
the long haul.
Mutual respect in a
marriage is
important because it
is a sign of trust,
Mutual concern and support, and the
respect knowledge that both
of you love and
appreciate the other
for who they are.
The intimacy
between a man and
wife will also die
out if they don't
respect each other.
Compromise is a
necessary part of
any successful
Ability to marriage. For two
compromise people to work
together as a team,
each person has to
give and take once
in a while. That
holds true even more
so when you live
together and get
married.