According to a renowned author, religion helps the marriage  become stronger.  The marriage becomes a sacrament and it binds the couple together.  Marriage must be triangle for this reason; God should be at its center and the husband and wife are the bases.  This way, there is a third party who will help stabilize the marriage.

Studies show that possible conflict in marriage is not dependent on religious differences but on the degree of devotion one has.  If a spouse is not that faithful to his own religion, it does not become an important issue because of the difference in beliefs.  People with weak faith have little trouble respecting and accommodating their spouses' conflicting belief.  There is no point of disagreement so there is nothing to disagree about.  There is no source of friction since religion is not important in  one spouse's life.

Religion is important

The reason that differences in faith can create so much of a problem in marriage is that faith usually affects behavior.  For example sex; some prohibit artificial birth control says a researcher.  If the wife believes in this and the husband does not, the issue could be a potential source of problem between spouses during times of sex.

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To prevent  Quarrels

The best thing to do is to marry someone who has the same religion.  If a person is really devoted to his/her faith.  This is the season some religion prohibit their members from marrying members of other religions.  They know that there are potential problems.  They try to prevent them with such rules rather than live up with them.

              A person can't choose who to love

But sometimes, a person can't choose who to love.  So if ever he/she falls for someone who has a different belief, they should talk about how to deal with this difference in religion belief before they get married revealed a psychologist.  Conflicts are inevitable if they decide not to talk about it.  To understand one's spouse, the other spouse must first understand the three basic background factors that have shaped the other person's life: family, school and religious beliefs.  Before they get married; the couple needs to work these things out.

Marriage counselors believe interfaith marriages can succeed if both parties are willing to work at it.  The marriage will thrive only if spouses put each other's feeling before the dictates of their religious convictions.  Furthermore according to them, it doesn't mean that religious convictions must be abandoned.  It simply means that you must live your faith in a way that accommodates the feelings of your spouse.  The best way to prevent any friction is for each person to respect each other religion.

Resource:  CHIC Magazine

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