Everyone wants to find relationship happiness but so few seem to find it, a fact emphasized by the fact that nearly 50% of all marriages end in divorce. If you would prefer to not be a part of this statistic there are some things you can do to ensure relationship happiness happens to you. The biggest problem for many people is they really do not know one another when they get married. There are a few things that are very important to know, on the front end and not after a decade of marriage!

In every relationship, there are what professionals call deal breakers; these are differences between people that no amount of passion or love can overcome. For example, some people simply do not like and never want to have children. Even though this sounds like a shocking statement, it is nevertheless true and if your dream has always been a white picket fence and 2.3 kids you are going to be miserable with someone who does not want children!

Religion is another common problem in newly married individuals and if you think love will overcome directly opposing beliefs about religion you are going to have a rude awakening. Relationship happiness requires that you be on the same page, or at least in the same book, about some things and for a devout anything this includes religion. Even if you do not believe in anything other than science, it is important that your partner be on that same wavelength at least.

What do you think about where you live? In the first blush of love, you might believe you would follow this person to the ends of the earth, but the truth is if you find country life abhorrent you will soon be at each other's throats and wondering where the relationship happiness went.