Tag: marriage

Study suggests genetics may contribute to marital happiness

From the Yale University press release: People fall in love for many reasons — similar interests, physical attraction, and shared values among them. But if they marry and stay together,… Read more »

Study suggests equal earnings make it more likely for cohabiting couples to get married

From the Cornell University press release: There are lots of theories about why some couples who live together get married while others separate. Some theories say couples are more likely… Read more »

Study suggests marriage may help stave off dementia

From the BMJ press release: Marriage may lower the risk of developing dementia, concludes a synthesis of the available evidence published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. Lifelong… Read more »

Burdens of spousal caregiving alleviated by appreciation

From the University at Buffalo press release: The fact that spouses often become caregivers for their ailing partners is quite common in American life — and few roles are more stressful…. Read more »

Lack of sleep fuels harmful inflammatory response to marital stress

From the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center press release: A lack of sleep doesn’t just leave you cranky and spoiling for a fight. Researchers at The Ohio State University Institute… Read more »