Introduction
Many would agree that there is no one type of healthy or good marriage, as they come in different sizes and shapes. However, (Sells & Yarhouse 23) asserts that healthy or good marriages have many things in common, which include satisfaction, a commitment to children, communication, faithfulness, conflict resolution, and emotional support. This paper compares and contrasts Cuber & Harroff's 5 types of "enduring marriages" with Wallerstein & Blakeslee's 4 types of "good marriages" and their built-in "antimarriages".
Discussion
In their book The Good Marriage, Judith Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee identified four different types of good marriages: romantic, rescue, companionate, and ...