A quality ten -year marriage relationship is the dream of every married couple. Various factors that contribute to the quality of marital relationship between husband and wife. The purpose of this study is to explore the quality indicators of the relationship between Muslim couples at the beginning of marriage, namely marriage under 10 years. This study uses a qualitative approach that uses a case study design. The in -depth interview technique of 10 couples was selected based on purposive sampling of those who had been married under 10 years permanently. The results of data analysis are thematic using Nvivo 12 software. The results of the study found that there are six indicators that appear under the quality of marriage of Muslim couples at the beginning of marriage, namely the presence of children, career, finance, education, role and age of marriage. Discussions are also discussed in this article.
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To Cite this Article: Saleh, N. H., Noor, N. M., & Mahdzir, A. M. (2022). Quality Indicator of Marriage Relationships among Muslim Couples 10 Years of Marriage in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(7), 2009–2020.
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