How Marriage Impacts Your Success

Nadirah Muhammad, LMFTA

Do you think being married is helpful to achieving success, or does it make success more challenging? Studies have shown that whom you marry has a huge impact on how successful you become. A spouse can be wonderful to have in your life, but nothing is free. There’s no doubt that the right person in your life can be very helpful. The wrong person, however, can be very problematic.

Consider how marriage influences your ability to be successful:

• A marriage requires your time. The more time you spend on your marriage, the less time you have to spend on your career and goals. It’s just simple math. You might gain benefits in other areas to offset the amount of time you lose, and you might not. Just be aware of the time cost a marriage requires.
  
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• A marriage can provide emotional support. Being married ideally has emotional perks. You have someone to help you deal with failure, uncertainty, and stress. Life is hard, so it’s great when you have someone to share your challenges with.
  
  
  • This is a huge benefit that can definitely provide a foundation for greater success.
    
    
• A marriage can provide financial support. A working spouse can help to pay the bills. This can free up other money that can be directed toward your business, training, and education. Having less financial pressure to deal with can also boost the likelihood of success.
  
  
  • A spouse with a great job can allow you to chase after your dreams with greater enthusiasm.
    
    
  • Understand that a spouse can also be a significant financial drain. Again, it depends on whom you choose to marry.
    
    
• A marriage can provide a second pair of hands. You can get more done with four hands than you can with two.
  
  
  • You can split the household chores. One person can pick up the kids while the other works. Your spouse can run errands while you plan your takeover of the world or write a report for work. Every little bit of help can make a difference.
    
    

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• A marriage can provide stability. Whether the stability is financial, emotional, or just that of a consistent routine, stability is a helpful platform for success.
  
  
• A marriage requires compromise. Compromise means you’re not getting exactly what you want. This can be detrimental for your success. If you decide that moving to Florida is the best thing you can do for your career, there’s going to be a challenge if your spouse doesn’t want to move.
  
  
  • Some highly motivated people prefer to live a very simple lifestyle in order to save time and money. Your spouse might require much more than this to be happy. The right person will fit into your life and your plans.
    
    
  • If you’re not married yet, consider your needs and the needs of any potential spouse. How much compromise will be required to for both of you to be happy?
    
    
• A bad marriage, or simply marrying the wrong person, is a tremendous obstacle to manage. A bad marriage is a stressor that can take the wind out of your sails. Marrying the wrong person is also a significant issue. In this case, being married is detrimental to your success.

Marriage can be helpful or harmful to your success. It really depends on what you’re trying to accomplish and whom you decide to marry. A spouse can be a godsend or a major obstacle to creating the future you desire.

If you’re not married, consider your aspirations for the future and look for a partner that shares and supports your dreams.

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