A study that has been confirm by psychologists confirms what many people may already know. This is the fact that sanctification in dating does not, and will not, predict happiness in a marriage. What psychologists have learned is that the things that bring people happiness when dating are completely different than what brings them happiness when they are married.

The study, which was conducted on 92 dating couples, as well as 77 married couples, shows that the perception of commitment changes as soon as someone becomes married. Of course, there are a few things that remain the same for both couples.

Psychologists point out that for both couples, the primary predictor of “happiness” is determined by how your partner motivates you to live up to your dreams and how they help and support you in following your dreams. However, for married couples there is another type of support that is not a very big deal in dating. For married couples, the need for your partner to take an “active” role in helping you fulfill your responsibilities and obligations is very strong. This is something that is not seen very often in dating.

Researchers state that the most significant finding that came from the study is that dating partners do give support for helping their partners follow their dreams and may even help immediate responsibilities. However, as the study suggests, this is not a very good predictor for life after the church bells ring. Thus, little things in marriage, like helping each other haul out the garbage and so forth, goes a long way when trying to reach marital bliss. However, there is something that needs to be forfeited in marriages that is not seen in dating.