Everyone wants a long and happy marriage.
According to reports in the Huffington Posts and the NY Times, the divorce rate has actually been declining for several years.
This is great news!
But wouldn’t it be nice if there were some science behind how to make a marriage last? Or maybe a formula that could be applied or a special pill designed specifically to foster long lasting marriages?
Andrew Francis and Hugo Mialon, two researchers at Emory University studied 3,000 married couples in the U.S. to determine some of the factors that can help make a marriage last. Their demographic statistics were compiled and their findings are actually quite interesting.
And while there is no recipe or secret to making a marriage last, there are some signs you may be on the right track: read more.
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