Effects of Age on Marital Satisfaction of Married People in Sunyani Municipality

Abstract

The study was carried out in order to find whether age was a determinant in the marital satisfaction level of married people in the Sunyani Municipality of the Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana. A descriptive survey design was used as the research frame for the study. Purposive sampling techniques were used to sample 320 respondents for the study. One research question and one hypothesis were formulated to keep the study in focus. Data from respondents were gathered by the use of the Marital Satisfaction Inventory (MSI). The results of the findings revealed that both young and old married people in the municipality were dissatisfied with their marriages. The younger ones were significantly more dissatisfied than the older ones. It is there recommended to the young foes to consult counsellors and other people who are well versed in marriages as to what marriage is about and how to achieve satisfactory marriages. To the older people, it was recommended that knowledge is not worth keeping when it does not benefit society so they should educate the young people on issues in marriage.