ABSTRACT
Husbands and wives fit into each other’s needs in the most subtle way, even in the worst marriages, and even, in fact, when there are many areas where they do not fit in at all. For instance, husband who naturally has rather small appetite may find himself eating and enjoying huge meals because his wife thinks he likes them. Or a wife who says she is too tired to go out in the evening may unconsciously be doing so because it suits her rather timid and depressed husband. In many marriages there is basic communication that things should be as they are, but if things become too tense, there is, as a rule, little possibility of a discussion about them because neither partner is consciously aware of his expectations and wishes. In marriage the nature of relationship is unconsciously agreed upon between the two partners, but it is capable of change for better or for worse as time goes on.
