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Summary

The article emphasizes the importance of communication and honesty in maintaining a long and healthy marriage.

Abstract

The text discusses the qualities that contribute to a lasting and fulfilling marriage, highlighting the dangers of silence and an overemphasis on harmony. It suggests that successful long-term relationships are not a matter of chance but require active effort to overcome crises through open dialogue and truthfulness. The author, René Junge, draws on personal experience from nearly twenty-three years of marriage to assert that continuous talking and honesty are key components of a thriving marriage. Junge invites readers to explore these themes further in a linked article and encourages them to subscribe for weekly updates on their work.

Opinions

  • Silence and the pursuit of harmony without conflict can be detrimental to a relationship.
  • Long-term happiness in marriage is achieved through proactive management of crises, not by avoiding them.
  • Communication and honesty are identified as essential elements for a marriage to thrive over the years.
  • The author believes that even after many years, couples must actively work on their relationship to prevent it from deteriorating.
  • Junge suggests that readers can learn from their experience and insights by engaging with their published articles on the topic.

Don’t Let Your Partnership Die. You Can Do Something.

Silence and the addiction to harmony are the most dangerous qualities for a long-lasting love relationship.

Photo by Oziel Gómez on Unsplash

What do couples who stay together for decades and are still happy do differently?

A long, good marriage has nothing to do with luck or coincidence. Even couples who have been together for many years always have to overcome crises. But they overcome these crises instead of breaking up because of them.

After almost twenty-three years of marriage, I have learned a lot about what it takes not to lose each other.

Read about it in my article A Long And Healthy Marriage Needs A Lot Of Talking And Honesty.

René Junge a published author writing on ILLUMINATION.

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Marriage
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Love
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