What are the Best Divorce Predictors?
Take five seconds to think about what you think are the most common events or reasons people divorce. During which years of marriage do you think couples most likely to divorce? Let’s see if you’re...
View Article4 Proven Secrets to Long Marriage Part I: Share Joy
Everyone thinks romantic partners are supposed to support you when you’re sick or down, and help you through tough times, but how we treat each other during the good times may matter even more to the...
View Article4 Proven Secrets to Long Marriage Part II: Stay Positive
In the Part I, we learned how important it is to respond positively to our partner’s good news. We also learned that individuals in successful, happy relationships each experience a higher ratio of...
View Article4 Proven Secrets to Long Marriage Part III: Express Gratitude
The 10 most frequent positive emotions include: joy, gratitude, serenity, interest, hope, pride, amusement, inspiration, awe and love, according to psychologist and author Barbara L. Fredrickson of the...
View Article4 Proven Secrets to Long Marriage Part IV: Cultivate Healthy Passion
Wrapping up our 4 secrets to long marriage is maintaining a healthy passion. What’s an unhealthy passion, you ask? Funnily enough, psychologist Robert Vallerand of the University of Quebec says,...
View ArticleHow Does Your Marriage Compare? More Interesting Findings…
My recent post called “The #1 Thing Men Want More of is Not What You Think” caused quite a debate, with many disagreeing with the research findings or explaining what they feel as a combination of...
View ArticleBig wedding = happy marriage…and other recent findings
The more people who attended your wedding, the better your odds of marital bliss. On the flip side, the more premarital relationships you had before marriage, the lower your odds of being happily...
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