Comparison of relaxed lifestyle, family functioning and spouses' sense of happiness among white, traditional and modern married couples

The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the differences in lifestyle and happiness between couples with white, traditional, and modern marriages. The method of the present study was descriptive and causal-comparative. The study population included all female patients referred to the Welfare Counseling Center of Ashtiani in 1397. The sample consisted of 45 women who had traditional, modern, and white marriages. Sampling was done purposefully so that 15 people were replaced in each group. The analysis was performed using SPSS-21 software using one-way and multi-way analysis of variance. Findings showed that there is a significant difference between the variables of a relaxed lifestyle, family functioning, and couples' sense of happiness. The study found that sedentary lifestyles were more common in traditional marriages than in modern marriages and white marriages. But there was no significant difference between modern marriage and white marriage in this index. It was also shown in the section on feelings of happiness that the level of feelings of happiness of couples in modern marriages is higher than the other two groups.