Impact of Changing Behaviors on Friendships and Love Relationships by 2040

Civil Law

By 2040, it is being expected that friendship and love relationship will become more
complex. “Friendships are different from love relationships as in this people are less
emotionally intense and usually do not involve sex”. People in the United States love to make
friends for enjoying their life. It is being expected that in future the friendships can be
affected due to the change in the behaviour and attitude of the people. However, it will
remain the same for some people. Cross-sex friendships will increase because people would
get more freedom and search for more happiness. It will assist to decrease lower dating
anxiety levels and increase the capacity of intimacy. "Research shows that development of
the romantic relationship is a complex process influenced by relationships in childhood and
adolescence”. It is being expected that in future people who would select a partner for a
permanent relationship may not keep bond their bond and opt for divorce. However, if these
couples give more time for their relationship and work on it then they may become
committed to each other (Ellison and Gray, 2009). “People meet people in all sorts of places
both virtual and real”. By 2040, the activities of people for searching partners would increase
because the use of technologies will increase and there would be more knowledge about how
to find a partner. Due to the increasing complexities, people would face difficulties in suitable
relationships. “Sometimes relationships become violent; one person becomes aggressive
towards the partner, creating an abusive relationship”. By 2040, the violence in relationships
will increase because people would not be happy in their relationships as there would be
higher expectations from each other. “People in committed, intimate, sexual relationships but
are not married may decide to living together or cohabitation”. In future, cohabitation will
increase because couples would test their relationship in the context of the potential marriage.
By 2040, it is expected that value of marriage relationships will decrease because people
would more likely to enjoy their life as per the needs and expectations. "Marriage is defined
as subjective happiness and contentment, personal fulfillment or simply the fact that the
couple is still married". Successful marriages depend on certain factors like the maturity of
the two parties at the time of marriage, financial security, homogamy, trusting each other,
being honest and making joint decisions. Marital satisfaction is seen to be higher at the time
of marriage and lower in the later stage of their life. Married couples must be flexible and
adaptable to make their marriages work long (Lerner, 2009). The birth of a child cannot be a
reason for the drop in marital satisfaction as childless couples also feel the same. The best
ways to keep a marriage long and happy are by making out time for your loved person,
expressing love to them, by being beside them when in need of support, communicating
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