Identifying Marital Enrichment Skills based on Culture

Abstract

31/6/ 1400 Abstract Marriage is a unique relationship that enr-iches the relationship between the couples, and plays an important role on stability and satisfaction. The purpose of this study is to identify marital life enrichment skills based on Q methodology. Semi-structured interview was conducted to create the concourse with 24 ordinary people and 16 family experts in Bojnord, North Khora-san experts in order of priority. The factor analysis of the Q group with the varimax rotation showed that there were six factors. The findings showed that, from the viewpoint of family experts, the most important skills for enriching marital life are respectively: self-knowledge and awareness of personality differences, comm.-unication skills, realism, religious and spiritual skills, emotional management, and awareness of the family's evolutionary cycle. The findings of this study can be used to educate couples who are at the beginning of their marital life. Family and marital counselors can also use these findings for premarital education as well as for teaching couples who are in the early years of their life.