A survey of lasting marriages among husbands and wives in Malaysia
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Recent statistics have shown the increasing trend of divorce cases among Malay Muslims in Malaysia. Past research has focused on marriage satisfaction and the quality of the relationship in marriages. However, there is limited research on the factors that contribute significantly to a long-lasting marriage, particularly among the Malay Muslim community. This paper aims to share the initial findings to explore the strength of relationships in a lasting marriage among Muslim Malay couples in Malaysia. This paper adopts a qualitative approach. The study conducts an extensive literature review to find out some of the causes of divorce and factors that improve a long marriage. The findings indicate that three main considerations in the choice of a spouse are religion, responsible character good mannerisms and race. Age, looks and job are the least considered factors that account for the sustenance of marriage.
Keywords: Counselling; lasting marriage; love marriage; personality.
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