Yes. Marital bliss makes a woman happy and relieves her from everyday drudgery. A housewife enjoys her day-to-day work and she is encouraged to take interest in hobbies and have better social interaction. A working woman has lower levels of a stress hormone, cortisol, and performs better at her work place as compared to a woman who has had a bad marriage deal. A healthy married life adds to life’s glamor. The woman in a blissful marriage tends to excel in what she does, as she takes more interest on the work on hand. Her physiological recovery from work is good. Her energy levels are high.
A working woman or a housewife has a more positive outlook towards life if her marriage is working out well. Happy married life places fewer pressures on her and she is full of exuberance and good cheer and contributes to the society in a well-meaning way.
Researchers have proved that a happy marriage does contribute to the success of a woman in the personal as well work arena. Studies have been conducted towards this end have emphasized on the advantages of a successful marriage as compared to a broken one. A cursory glance on whether a happy married life does benefit a woman will help us to understand better what marital bliss is all about.
How Does a Happy Married Life Benefit a Woman
- Social relationships were better among women who had a cooperative partner who understood her needs. She can adjust to society better and be able to contribute productively to society
- Happily married women can cope up with stressful situations better as compared to those having a bad marriage. They can also help others in stressful conditions
- Well- adjusted married women have a more positive outlook towards life. Harmony at home leads to harmony outside. Less bickering and arguments with others. They are more cooperative
- A happily married woman can cope up with demands of married life better. If she is working she can handle both fronts well, that of office as well as home. She will be a good wife, mother and an employee
- A woman with the help of an understanding husband can take on more responsibilities. She will be able to cope with life better. An unhappy married woman will lead a miserable life and since she cannot sort out her own problems she will not be able to extend a helping hand to others
- Marital bliss brings out the best in woman, both physically and emotionally
Stress and Happily Married Woman – Some Studies
- James Coan, a neuroscientist after experimenting came to the conclusion, a woman was able to cope better with life threatening situations, if she held the comforting hand of her partner
- Darby E. Saxbe of UCLA of clinical psychology background ( Marital Satisfaction, Recovery from Work and Diurnal among Men andWomen. Saxbe, D.E.,Repetti,R.L.Nishina, A. Health Psychology ISN:0278-6133(Vol 27 Issue 1 (January 2007) ) has stated that elevated cortisol stress hormone levels were found among women who had a bad marriage. Such women suffered from depression, chronic fatigue, had bad relationships and their social adjustments were not good. On the other hand he felt that physiological recovery from work among these women was higher. Their energy levels were higher. A highly stressed life led to mental and physical health problems and this could be due to a bad marriage
- Studies highlighted in Houston Chronicle and in American Psychology Association also indicate that women in happy marriage have less stress levels and keep better health. They were more satisfied with life and more understanding
Happily and Unhappily Married Women- Both A Contrast
A happily married woman is an asset to society. Her children will grow up healthy and her husband will enjoy the best of her, both as a wife and mother. She will perform well in office if she is working. She can balance work and home better than an unhappy married woman.
A woman who lacks support from her husband will only complain about situations, but not try to cope up or change them to her advantage. Both the happily married woman and the disgruntled wife are a contrast to each other. The former is contributory, the latter of negative disposition, causing much unhappiness in her surroundings.
