Monday, January 14, 2008

How Much Does Similarity Matter In Marriage?


I often hear commercials for E-Harmony, and I think they have a very useful service. But their basic premise is that the most successful marriages occur between two people who are compatible with each other. For most people, compatible is somewhat of a synonym for similar, although this isn’t necessarily the way E-Harmony means it. It has been said that opposites attract…and then repel. It has also been said that if two people are identical, one of them is unnecessary. Nonetheless, the basic question remains: how important is it to a marriage that both people have things in common or are similar to each other? And what areas carry the most importance for this question?

1 comment:

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