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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
Apr 22, 2009 |
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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
Jan 28, 2010 |
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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 ...
May 25, 2009 |
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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
May 21, 2012 |
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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
Jan 18, 2012 |
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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
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Does Cupid play politics? That 'something special' might be your mate's political ideology
Though "variety is the spice of life" and "opposites attract," most people marry only those whose political views align with their own, according to new research from Rice University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 10, 2011 |
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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
Feb 21, 2011 |
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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
Nov 10, 2010 |
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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.
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Aug 25, 2010 |
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Spouses of dementia sufferers have a 6-fold increased risk of dementia onset
Older married adults whose spouse has dementia are at significantly higher risk for developing dementia themselves, compared to similar older married adults whose spouse never develops dementia. This is the key finding of ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 05, 2010 |
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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
Apr 19, 2010 |
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Americans 45 and older are new voting-age majority
(AP) -- For the first time, Americans 45 and older make up a majority of the voting-age population, giving older Americans wider influence in elections as the U.S. stands divided over curtailing Medicare and other benefits ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 04, 2011 |
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Fibromyalgia affects mental health of those diagnosed and their spouses, study finds
Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes chronic, widespread pain throughout the body. In a new study, University of Missouri researchers are examining how the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia can affect marriages. ...
Apr 28, 2010 |
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Drug benefit expanded to 1 million more seniors
(AP) -- In case the prospect of nearly $4,000 in prescription assistance isn't enough to perk up low-income seniors, the government is using '60s singer Chubby Checker to publicize "the twist" in the Medicare ...
Jan 08, 2010 |
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