Marital Happiness in Inter-Caste/Inter-Religion Marriages

Abstract

Love is one of the most profound emotions known to human beings. There are many kinds of love, but many people seek its expression in romantic relationship with a compatible partner. The end of relationship, however is often a source of great psychological anguish. India as a society needs our present and future generations to be educative and productive Individuals which will help them to make Informed choices about their partners. Sample data of around 25-30 Inter-caste married couples was collected by the Interview method and then was measured with the help of Satisfaction with Life Scale and Marital Adjustment Test developed by Diener, E., Emmons and Locke, H.J., respectively. The main objective of this research was to study the level of marital optimism, happiness and well-being of the couples. In the end it was seen as to how Inter-caste marriages are way for paradise by social support of the family.