The study and develop elements of marital happiness

Abstract

 Today's married life is delicate. Marital happiness is an important part of solving future divorce problems. This research aimed to study the elements of marital happiness and the level of marital happiness. The sample group was married couples in which at least one of each couple was an army officer who got married for more than 2 years and served in the 1st to 4th Army Regions without having to reside in the Army Areas. Multi-stage sampling was used. The research tool was the marital happiness test. The statistical methods used to analyze the research data were mean, standard deviation, and Confirm Factor Analysis. The results showed that marital happiness consisted of 2 elements: the cognitive element consisting of communication and building relationships and the affective element consisting of the expectation of marriage. They were associated with empirical data; χ2 = 779.58 df = 392 p-value = 0.00000, χ2/df = 1.98, RMSEA = 0.048, RMR = 0.036, SRMR = 0.038, CFI = 0.99, GFI = 0.92, AGFI = 0.90, CN = 237.18. The overall level of marital happiness was found at a moderate level with an average of 3.68. Considering each aspect, it was found that a relationship element with an average of 3.58, a communication element with an average of 3.65, and an expectation element with an average of 3.80. In conclusion, the elements of marital happiness can be used to develop tools for contextual and effective enhancement of marital happiness.