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Opposites attract -- how genetics influences humans to choose their mates

New light has been thrown on how humans choose their partners, a scientist will tell the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics today. Professor Maria da Graça Bicalho, head of the Immunogenetics and ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created May 25, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (17) | comments 3

Why you may lose that loving feeling after tying the knot

Dating couples whose dreams include marriage would do well to step back and reflect upon the type of support they'll need from their partners when they cross the threshold, a new Northwestern University study suggests.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (13) | comments 7

Can't buy me love: Study shows materialistic couples have more money and more problems

New research to be published Oct. 13 confirms The Beatles' lyrical hypothesis and finds that "the kind of thing that money just can't buy" is a happy and stable marriage.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Study finds few well-being advantages to marriage over cohabitation

A new study, published in the Journal of Marriage and Family reveals that married couples experience few advantages for psychological well-being, health, or social ties compared to unmarried couples who live together. While ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 8

Couples who say 'we' do better at resolving conflicts

People often complain about those seemingly smug married couples who constantly refer to themselves as "we." But a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that spouses who use "we-ness" language are ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 28, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Spouses do not grow more alike, study finds

Contrary to popular belief, married couples do not become more similar over time, according to a team of researchers led by Michigan State University.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Aug 25, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Stresses of unemployed spouse can hurt job performance of other spouse, study finds

(PhysOrg.com) -- Ignoring the stresses of an unemployed spouse's job search does not bode well for the employed spouse's job productivity or home life, says a University of Colorado Boulder professor.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Anger in spats is more about marital climate than heat of the moment, study shows

How good are married couples at recognizing each other's emotions during conflicts? In general, pretty good, according to a study by a Baylor University researcher. But if your partner is angry, that might tell more about ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study links a couple's numeracy skills with greater family wealth

Couples who score well on a simple test of numeracy ability accumulate more wealth by middle age than couples who score poorly on such a test, according to a new study of married couples in the United States.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Nov 10, 2010 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Therapy can help even very distressed married couples, largest study finds

The largest, most comprehensive clinical trial of couple therapy ever conducted has found that therapy can help even very distressed married couples if both partners want to improve their marriage. The study also involved ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0