Marriage

Happy Marriage, Healthy Heart?

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One predictor of your chances of survival after heart surgery: whether or not you’re married.

Why Men in Female-Centric Professions Spend More Time on ‘Guy’ Chores

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Men who work in female-dominated jobs tend to flex their testosterone around the house to compensate, spending more time on home repair, yard work and car maintenance.

Is Online Gaming Messing Up Your Marriage?

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Video gaming can impact marital satisfaction by upending the routines of daily life. But for those couples in which both partners play, it may not be such a bad thing

Does Online Dating Make It Harder to Find ‘the One’?

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Why online dating is great for meeting lots of people, but not necessarily the one you want

Why We Nag. And Why We Shouldn’t

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Nagging can wreck a relationship. So why is it so hard to just stop?

Is Fear of Divorce Keeping People from Getting Married?

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A new study suggests that young cohabiting couples are saying “I don’t” so as to avoid the heavy toll of divorce

Why a Little Less Marriage Might Be a Good Thing

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In America, getting married is not nearly as popular as it used to be. (In case you have missed our several bulletins heralding this, you can catch up here.) Now, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis released on Dec. 14, marriage rates have hit a historic low.

Argue Much? Conflict Levels in Marriage Don’t Change Over Time

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If you squabble a lot with your sweetie, don’t think that things will improve after getting hitched. New research shows that conflict levels don’t vary much over the course of marriage. (The good news, conversely, is that if you get along well, you’re likely to continue along that same trajectory.)

Ultrasound Guidelines May Wrongly Diagnose Miscarriage

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As if the worry over potential miscarriage weren’t stressful enough for newly pregnant women, research released Friday shows that current guidelines for using ultrasound to determine that a pregnancy has ended may not always be accurate.

Why Materialistic People Are Less Happy in Marriage

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Hot on the heels of a study suggesting that people who have a car, investments or other personal wealth are more likely to marry drops the other shoe: a study that suggests that people who prioritize money are less likely to be satisfied in said marriages.