Identifying the factors that strengthen marriage in Iranian culture

Marriage as the most important and highest social tradition to achieve the emotional needs of individuals has always been emphasized and plays a fundamental role in forming a healthy family. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify the strengthening factors of marriage taking into account Iranian culture.This study was a mixed type and in the qualitative part of the content analysis approach and reviewing sources and literature of the last ten years and in the quantitative part of the data collected using descriptive method and Pearson correlation and confirmatory factor analysis using 24 AMOS software analysis Were. The members of the sample group were selected based on the input criteria and by available sampling.The results showed that the checklist items that strengthen marriage were identified in the qualitative section of the acceptable ability to assess underlying factors such as family of origin and cultural, social and economic components and individual factors such as personality, moral and belief characteristics and factors of marriage including homology. And had consensus and intellectual sufficiency and marital factors including sexual / marital issues, communication skills and issues of childbearing and child rearing.A better understanding of the factors that strengthen marriage can provide a good way to model a successful marriage. It also helps marriage and family counselors and psychologists to help young people on the verge of marriage and increase the welfare of couples and reduce social harms, more beneficial and professional.Keywords: marriage stability, strengthening factors, Iranian culture