The pooled standard score of marital satisfaction in the studies conducted in region 1 of the country (Tehran and its neighboring provinces) is 54% (95% CI: 42.7–65.3%), and in other regions of the country was 45% (95% CI: 40–58%).
Marital satisfaction, as one of the indicators of the quality of marriage, is a genuine feeling of pleasure, satisfaction, and joyfulness experienced by a husband and wife when they consider all aspects of their marriage.
The top underlying reasons for divorce in Iran are marital infidelity, extramarital affairs, sexual dissatisfaction, addiction-associated domestic violence, and growth in women's competence (high level of education, seeking independence, and fighting for their basic rights including battling against forced ...
The Iranian Civil Code also reflects deep gender inequalities in its divorce law (Arts. 1120-1157). With only a few exceptions, a husband can divorce his wife “whenever he wishes to do so” (Art. 1133).
There are three factors associated with marital satisfaction including, Communication, Sexual Satisfaction, and love/ adult attachment. Marital satisfaction is the result of a happy and satisfying quality of marriage.
Communication skills, intimacy, and conflict resolution techniques are traits that predict marital satisfaction. In addition, negative communication behaviors such as criticism, defensiveness and stonewalling are predictions of dissatisfaction in marriage.
Relationship Assessment Scale (RAS)
The RAS is a brief, 7-item self-report instrument that measures relationship satisfaction [1]. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 5. Total scores range from 7 to 35, with higher scores reflecting better relationship satisfaction.
Another thing that is worth mentioning is that Iran's law does not allow Iranian unmarried couples to live together or check into a hotel. It states people of the opposite sex are not allowed to be alone together unless they are family members or married.
Adultery (zina-e-mohsen) is punishable by 100 lashes for unmarried people and by death on the fourth offense. It is punishable by death by stoning (under moratorium since 2002, officially replaced in 2012, by an unspecified punishment) for married people and in all cases of incest.
While the number of marriages in Iran, too, increased during the period between 2019 and 2020 by 4.4%, reaching 556,731 cases, the divorce rates rose by 3.6%, reaching 183,193 cases. This means that in 2020, for every 100 registered marriages, 32.9 divorces occurred.
Vatican City is a Catholic-run city-state governed by the Pope. Deeply Catholic as it is, it does not allow citizens to divorce. Surprising very few people. The Vatican is the smallest country in the world, covering approximately 100 acres with a permanent population of 842 all-Catholic residents.
In Iran, under Islamic Shariah Law, the process of obtaining a divorce involves appearing before the family court and resolving legal issues for claims in respect of the Dowry. The outcome is reflected in the court's order and a divorce granted by the court is registered in a Divorce Notary Public Office.
The Qur'an promotes reconciliation, through negotiated settlements between the spouses themselves or the use of arbitrators from their families. However, when “mutual good treatment” is not possible, there should be an amicable parting. Thus, the Qur'an treats divorce as something permitted but not laudable.
While some may be happier after a divorce, research indicates most adults that divorce have lower levels of happiness and more psychological distress compared to married individuals. Divorce can bring up new conflicts between couples that cause more tension than when they were married.
Iran Condom Ban Sparks Fears Of Disease, Unwanted Pregnancies, And A Black Market. The code has been copied to your clipboard. Iran has passed a law banning the free, state-subsidized distribution of contraceptives in a bid to boost its population growth -- but the move has raised fears of catastrophic repercussions.
Typically, those condemned are alive as the crane lifts them off their feet, hanging by a rope and struggling to breathe before they asphyxiate or their neck breaks. Activists have put pressure on companies providing cranes to Iran in the past, warning they can be used for executions.
Dating in Iran, however, is usually used for the purpose of marriage. Normally, people don't have one-night stands or flings over there. They'd rather keep away from that, because it causes hurt and pointless sex without emotion.
In Iran, a man can marry permanently up to four women, with the consent of the previous wives.
Regardless of the condemnation or the denial of the Islamic Republic, what has emerged is the concept of “White Marriage,” where men and women voluntarily choose to cohabit without formal commitment or fear of social and religious stigma, or its political consequences.
Religion: Sharia-based Iranian law states that the legal age for marriage is 13 for girls and 15 for boys, but marriages can still be carried out at a younger age with the consent of fathers and permission from court judges. This has enabled a culture whereby child marriage is considered somewhat socially acceptable.
Stage Five: Mature Love
This is the highest stage of marital development.
Results: According to the results of the exploratory factor analysis, four factors of “marital happiness”, “warmth of the relationship”, “being together”, and “right choice” were identified in the Persian version of CSI.
For many couples, marital satisfaction falls and rises in a U-shaped configuration. It begins to decline after the birth of children but increases when the youngest child leaves home and eventually returns to a level of satisfaction similar at the start of marriage.
The Four Horsemen are four communication habits that increase the likelihood of divorce, according to research by psychologist and renowned marriage researcher John Gottman, Ph. D. Those four behaviors are criticism, defensiveness, stonewalling, and contempt.
Early-married husbands are more satisfied with their marriages than later-married husbands (81% vs 71%) and are more sexually satisfied (63% vs 49%).