Wednesday, May 12, 2010

"For Better": The science of marital unhappiness

(Click on the WHITE title above
to read an excerpt of this new book,
interesting reading)

Our divorce rate is a myth?
Snoring causes breakups?
A new book applies rigorous research to the modern marriage
As it turns out, much of what you think about the state of the American marriage is wrong: Half of marriages don’t end in divorce; married people don’t have less sex than their single counterparts and -- surprise! -- fighting can actually be beneficial to your relationship. That is what Tara Parker-Pope, a health journalist and the woman behind the New York Times' Well blog, discovered while researching her new book, "For Better: The Science of a Good Marriage." In the book, Parker-Pope argues that the marital bond isn't nearly as mysterious as you might believe, and unlike the vast majority of authors on the subject, she uses credible scientific research to back up her claims about everything from sex to housework.

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