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title: "No need for grand formulas for happy marriages!"
description: "I. National Multidisciplinary Approach to Human Health, Mental Health, Psychology Behind the Door, Healthy Marriage Relationships, Secrets of Long-Term Happiness"
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eğitim sunan ilk ve tek tematik üniversitesi olan Üsküdar Üniversitesi bünyesindeki profesyonel
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## Üsküdar Üniversitesi
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# No need for grand formulas for happy marriages!

## Bilgi

| Özellik | Değer |
|---------|-------|
| **Kategori** | haber |
| **Yayın Tarihi** | 2025-02-26 |
| **Güncelleme** | 2026-02-25 |
| **Kaynak** | [Üsküdar Haber Ajansı](https://uha.com.tr/no-need-for-grand-formulas-for-happy-marriages) |

## Özet

**Üsküdar Üniversitesi Founding Rector, Psychiatrist Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan, attended the I. National Multidisciplinary Approach to Human Health ‘Mental Health’ Student Congress organized by Sivas Cumhuriyet University. Tarhan, participating online in the panel titled ‘Psychology Behind the Door’, delivered his speech titled “Healthy Marriage Relationships and the Secrets of Long-Term Happiness”. Emphasizing the increasing household fragility in marriage, Tarhan pointed out that the biggest cause of loneliness is the disintegration and decay within the family. Tarhan emphasized that modernism encourages a competitive understanding of marriage, stating that modernism harms the institution of family, and while pairing is biological, marriage is cultural. **

## İçerik

## ![](https://cdn.uha.com.tr/content/images/whatsapp-image-2025-02-22-at-153228-250226093926.jpeg)

## **“The biggest cause of loneliness is the disintegration and decay within the family”**

Psychiatrist Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan, noting the increasing household fragility in marriage, began his speech by saying; “There are serious problems in marriage. Household fragility is increasing compared to the past. According to world standards, single-person households are considered fragile, while five-person families are considered healthy. Statistics from Turkey show that household fragility is increasing. We see a decrease in five-person households. In fact, in Northern European countries, single-person households reach 50 percent. If the number of houses known as women's shelters were this high in Turkey, there would be thousands. It's that widespread. Globally, material prosperity, wealth, and gross national product are increasing, but the level of happiness is not increasing in the same way. Psychological well-being, spiritual well-being are not increasing. This is very closely related to the breakdown of the family. Because humans are relational beings. The human brain is not programmed to live alone. When alone, people become extremely unhappy and depressed. Suicide cases are much higher among those living alone. Loneliness studies also confirm this. The Turkish Language Association held a word of the year competition, and the winning word was ‘crowded loneliness’. It received over a million votes across Turkey. This is not common. We are a warm society, a society that drops in unannounced, but loneliness here is a sign of a major crisis. The United Nations speaks of three dangers awaiting the future. The first is income inequality, the second is climate change, and the third is loneliness. The biggest cause of this loneliness is the disintegration and decay within the family.” 

## **A situation requiring serious awareness…**

Tarhan, addressing the increase in out-of-wedlock birth rates, stated; “The crisis in the family is growing. This situation requires serious awareness from the perspective of society and decision-makers. If we all become sensitive, it will improve. It's not something that cannot be fixed. Despite everything, Turkey is much better than the West. Our out-of-wedlock birth rate is 2 percent, meaning 9 out of 10. That rate is 56 percent in Norway, 69 percent in Iceland, over 50 percent in Europe, and 59 percent in France. They have baby boxes, where they take the child. They take them in from there. Children are raised without ever seeing their parents. In this situation, we are currently luckier. If we take serious precautions now, we will protect society and future generations in 20-30 years. Therefore, this needs to be treated as a national security issue. Currently, the year of the family has been declared, but hopefully, the family mission will be given as much importance as the moon mission or space mission. This will not remain just words.” 

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## **“Those who take precautions will have protected the family”**

Tarhan, stating that modernism harms the institution of the family, said; “To ensure people's happiness and prevent mental illnesses, family values must be preserved. Modernism has caused and continues to cause the greatest harm to the family. The U.S. says, ‘You don't invest in an institution that has a 50 percent failure rate.’ There are more than 50 percent divorces. Then they ask, ‘Why would you even get married?’ Based on this, they see marriage as a burden. This thought provides momentary relief, but in the medium to long term, it causes immense damage to society and humanity. There is a hedonistic philosophy that thinks about current comfort but doesn't consider what will happen 10 or 20 years later. The Western philosophy taught by modernism is a pleasure-oriented philosophy. For the secrets of happiness, the family is of primary importance. Because there are norms that protect society and the individual. One is legal norms established by laws. Those who commit crimes are punished. This is determined by laws. The second is social norms. It is determined by customs, traditions, and cultural standards. Cultural norms were the outer fortress. The cultural norms, social norms, and traditions that protected the family have deteriorated. Social decay emerged. The third norm protecting the individual was the family. This was why we called the family the last refuge. Currently, social media and digital platforms have made the safe environment of the home unsafe. Because we live in an age of communication. This communication contains both opportunities and threats. Since evil has a tendency to spread faster, it quickly began to harm the family. Those who take precautions here will have protected the family.” 

## **“Pairing is biological, but marriage is cultural”**

Tarhan, stating that marriage can be a safe space when invested in, said; “Pairing is biological, but marriage is cultural. Pairing is biological, something that exists in all living beings. However, marriage is cultural, emerging through social learning. There is no need for grand formulas for how a happy marriage should be. Young people are currently afraid of getting married. I tell young people to keep their eyes wide open before marriage, and half-open after marriage. For a quality marriage, they should definitely take a marriage maturity scale before getting married. People who are not ready for marriage maturity cannot make a marriage work. For example, men often experience prolonged adolescence. They get married but act like adolescents. They don't know the balance between freedom and responsibility. They should apply this scale. It's a short, twenty-question scale. Young people should not be afraid of marriage at all. Be sure that marriage is something that requires investment. If you invest in marriage, marriage becomes a safe space.”

## **“Marriage is not looking into each other's eyes, but looking together at a common goal”**

Tarhan, emphasizing that modernism encourages a competitive understanding of marriage, continued his speech by saying; “Marriage is something that is very important not just for short-term happiness but for medium to long-term happiness. The current modern doctrine makes us disregard medium to long-term happiness. It makes us say, ‘Live the moment! Live in the present. Forget the past and the future, live today. Let loose, have fun! Break the chains, tear down the walls!’ There is no such true reality. This is why, since this approach is wrong in marriage, it is measured in marriage maturity. Those who take and evaluate the marriage maturity scale will be ready for marriage. For example, it has sub-factors. There, the person needs to know that they will embark on a life journey together with marriage. Marriage is not looking into each other's eyes, but looking together at a certain goal. It is embarking on a life journey together. Currently, the understanding of marriage taught by modernism encourages competition between men and women. However, marriage proceeds with the complementarity of men and women. There is a common goal. In fact, in our culture, marriage has been called Refik-Refika. Refik is the male travel companion, Refika is the female travel companion. It defines marriage as embarking on a journey together. If there is such a marriage, the goal will be shared. When there is a problem, smart spouses make decisions that are right for the well-being of the marriage. They do not try to dominate their spouse. They do not try to assert control over them. They do not try to subjugate them. They neither crush nor allow themselves to be crushed. In a moment of problem, in a moment of crisis, they neither crush nor allow themselves to be crushed. These are not very difficult problem-solving methods.” 

## **“Love in marriage is a result, not a cause”**

Tarhan, talking about the values that uphold the family, said; “The first value is mutual love. One hundred percent love and affection are not the same. We cannot find one hundred percent love. If there is seventy, eighty percent love, that's great. They should get married immediately. If there is love and good cooperation, lifelong love will emerge afterward. Love in marriage is a result, not a cause. Therefore, those who establish healthy cooperation can have happy marriages. A quality and competent partnership emerges. There is something more developed than love, and that is compassion. Love that contains empathy. However, if the dose of compassion in marriage is too much, it kills passion. Love is therefore a broad spectrum. Those who are generous make marriage better. This applies to both men and women. The second is respect. There is something greater than respect. That is respect that includes empathy. It is called courtesy. The third is patience. Humanity today is poor in patience. So much so that people want things to happen immediately, right now. The capitalist system especially encourages this. The fourth is loyalty. Loyalty has two meanings. One is the meaning of truthfulness, honesty. The second is the meaning of attachment. That is, if there is no loyalty in marriage, that marriage has no meaning anyway. If the parties are loyal to each other, if there is no cheating, if there is open, transparent, and honest communication, then there is loyalty. The fifth is sincerity.” 

## **“There are no unhappy marriages, only a failure to achieve happiness” **

Tarhan, emphasizing the dynamic balance of opposites in marriage, said; “People who are identical to each other cannot have a good marriage. Because a dynamic balance of opposites must exist in marriage. This is called behavioral entropy. When positive meets positive, they repel each other. When positive meets negative, they attract each other. A balance is needed here. Expecting a problem-free marriage would be nice, but it's not possible. This is neither realistic nor true. Therefore, there will definitely be problems in marriage. This is called behavioral entropy in marriage. That is, there is a balance like hot-cold, dark-light. There is no hot-cold, there is the absence of heat. There is no darkness, there is the absence of light. There is no evil, there is the absence of good. Similarly in marriage, there are no unhappy marriages, there is a failure to achieve happiness. When you succeed in being happy, unhappiness immediately disappears.” 

## **“Marriage is a complementary relationship”**

Tarhan, stating that marriage requires investment, said; “If we want peace and tranquility in marriage, we will invest in marriage. Children emulate three things: the mother, the father, and the relationship between the parents. The biggest mistake we make in the family is negative communication. Ego wars. My word, your word, my mother, your mother, my money, your money. Modernism teaches us this. However, marriage is a complementary relationship, not a competitive one. We do not see the treasure of values, but Westerners see it better. Family values are very important in this respect. Our ancient values solve many problems. We need to rebuild these in the family. For this, a campaign must be launched. Projects for families need to be created. We must put our hands under the stone.”

## **“Every characteristic needs to be balanced in marriage”**

Tarhan, speaking about how purposeless individuals cannot sustain a marriage, concluded his speech by saying; “Young people should never marry intelligent, rich, but lazy people. Currently, marriage doesn't work with them. Because a responsibility like marriage cannot be sustained with a purposeless person. These people are selfish. Selfish, narcissistic. These people do not work. So, marriage means starting, it means embarking on a long journey of life. For this, both parties need to be ready. Think of marriage like a dinner table; there's bitter, sour, sweet, salty, all of it. And there's a tray of wisdom in marriage. Everything on the tray of wisdom must be balanced. If one is large and one is small, you cannot keep the tray balanced. Therefore, every characteristic in marriage must definitely be in balance. If you married a problematic spouse, you might be able to solve the problem among yourselves. If it cannot be solved, help is sought from elders in the family, from people in an arbitration position. If it still cannot be solved, then help is sought from experts, but be careful, some couple therapists work like divorce therapists. Currently, one of the reasons for the increase in divorce worldwide is couple therapists. They say, ‘You only live once, live your life. Family is not important, the individual is important.’ A person who says the individual is sacred cannot get married.”

## Akademik Referans

DOI: [https://doi.org/10.32739/uha.id.58481](https://doi.org/10.32739/uha.id.58481)

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