Forgiveness as a factor in marital quality

Pages: 1265-1267
Garima Tuli and Sakshi Mehrotra (Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh)

The concept of marriage has transformed these days due the swing in the lifestyle of couples today. The mainstay of happy marriages is the strength and willingness of a couple to be together in the times of dearth. In today’s time, marital relationships are the most sensitive and resilient form of togetherness. The present study aims to uncover the relationship between forgiveness and marital quality. Forgiveness is an intended and deliberate course of action in which a person undergoes a transformation in feelings and beliefs, regarding a fault where in you let go of adverse emotions like vengefulness, with the capacity to wish well for the other person. Among the various other factors that affect the quality of a marital relationship, forgiveness has been observed as a leading factor for the sustenance of couple relationships. Now-a-days the disintegration in marriages is rampant and there is need to relook into the institution. The current study aims to establish the impact of forgiveness on marital quality.