Missing Ingredients In Modern Day Marriage

By Purvi Sirohi Singh Tara

Saturday, July 11, 2015, 13:23 [IST]

Most of people often wonder, “What are the things missing in the modern day marriages?” in today’s super fast world, relationships have taken a back-seat in lives of people and the priorities are assigned to other issues such as jobs.

Relationships are like children that require continuous nurturing and time along with a lot of other ingredients such as care, respect, patience and time. But, what cannot be denied is the lack of time and patience in today’s world of hectic lifestyle and commitments that are ought to be met without the slightest error.

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In such conditions, people often find it extremely difficult to fill up for their missing ingredients in modern day marriage and it ultimately leads to either a cold, non-responsive relationship or a clean break after certain turbulent times. Clearly, there is no specific answer to the question of, “What are the things missing in the modern day marriages?”

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However, there are certain essential aspects of marriage, which in case are missing may cause difficult times for the two people bonded in holy matrimony. some of the missing ingredients in modern day marriages are…

Love

Many people say love is over-rated. However, it is also the most essential aspect of a marriage that binds the couple together. If love is the missing ingredient in the modern day marriage, then it is bound to leave its impact. Also, in a marriage, the missing aspect could lead to a chain reaction and ultimately loss of other essential aspects as well. Hence, in our list of essential ingredients love is the first and most essential aspect.

Understanding

Love helps conquer maximum troublesome situations within the marriage but what is equally important between two people is another aspect called understanding.

Most people expect their spouse or partner to understand them during troubled times which involves being able to rationalize the decisions and steps undertaken by the other person. But, unfortunately this is one of the most common missing things in the modern day marriage due to lack of time spent together.

Honesty and Trust

Now-a-days, honesty and trust is another missing ingredient in modern day marriages. Most people avoid being honest with their partners during marriages, not because they are doing something illegitimate but because they want to avoid explanations and fights. This also leads to trust issues among couples, which in turn leads to misunderstandings.

Space

Every individual needs a certain space in order to grow personally. But, it is equally important to maintain a balance in this aspect as too much of space can be mistaken for insensitivity towards the other partner and to the contrary too little space can be taken as a motive for suspicion or over involvement.

Patience

In today's scenario with the hectic work schedules and lifestyle, most people lose out on patience by the time they are at home or with spouse. Hence, the next important missing ingredient in modern day marriages is patience. Patience is a very important aspect to maintain a stable marriages as lack of it can often lead to fights or disagreements.

Sex

Another under-rated aspect is sex! Sex is important in the marriage to maintain a level of physical intimacy between the partners that often gets neglected due to busy work schedules, in turn leading to problems and troubles.