More than one-third of American marriages today get their start online — and those marriages are more satisfying and are …
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Family MattersMarriage
Why Marriage Is Good for Your Health — Until You Get Sick
Same-Sex Couples Not As Healthy As Heterosexual Married Couples
When it comes to our health, marriage may be more than just a formality.
Why Married People Are Smug and Singles So Carefree
A study may explain why people are so convinced that their relationship status is the best
Family MattersMarriage
Why Husbands Who Share Household Chores Miss Out on Sex
Splitting household duties may not be the way to more sex for couples
Lessons for a Good Marriage, from the Divorced Who Finally Got It Right
Divorced couples who remarry successfully can teach all couples about building stronger relationships.
Stand By Your Man: Physical Proximity May Help Oxytocin to Keep Men in Relationships Faithful
Is the love hormone the antidote to infidelity? Researchers are doing their best to find out.
Got Cold Feet? It May Signal a Short Marriage
A bride’s pre-wedding jitters may be a sign of marital dissatisfaction and divorce down the road
Happy Marriage, Healthy Heart?
One predictor of your chances of survival after heart surgery: whether or not you’re married.
Is Online Gaming Messing Up Your Marriage?
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
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Why We Nag. And Why We Shouldn’t
Nagging can wreck a relationship. So why is it so hard to just stop?
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Argue Much? Conflict Levels in Marriage Don’t Change Over Time
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 …
The Healthland Podcast: How Vitamins Can Hurt, Teen Sex, and How Money Affects Marriage
We’re back with three great topics this week: research showing dietary supplements are linked to a higher risk of early death; evidence that the internet might actually be useful in teaching teens healthy sexual behavior; and new …