They say they've employed these techniques with their parents, their friends, and on their jobs. The majority of the students who take her class have experienced divorce first-hand, says Dixon, and put a very high value on not exposing their own children to a similar experience. A lot of times when you argue you interrupt. It's an economic concern, he points out. Discussing marriage in the classroom may help open the overly romantic eyes of the young, he says.
Myths can serve as stumbling blocks to happiness in marriage.
No research supports such a notion, Mr. Gardner says. Having children will make you closer. Many couples find that making the transition to parenthood is one of the most difficult phases of marriage. Good marriages don't have problems. Some couples think, 'If it's true love, it ought to just grow without work,' Gardner says.