In nearly every discussion, debate or lawsuit about gay marriage, the talk at some point turns to family values...
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September 2, 2010
December 2, 2009
Distrust of men doesn’t stall low-income mothers’ romantic unions
Ninety-six percent of low-income mothers who participated in a recent study on gender-based distrust indicated a strong general feeling of distrust of the opposite sex. However, this general distrust towards men did not prevent them from entering into a marriage, live-in, or romantic relationship.
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November 30, 2009
Marriage Help: Better Living through Cognitive Dissonance
Misinterpreting the message of cognitive dissonance ruins marriages, a fact that totally eludes marriage therapists and relationship authors who promote "getting your needs met."Cognitive dissonance is the discomfort of self-image colliding with reality. Such collisions are inevitable, as self-image tends to be based on values - what is most important to you - while behavior is routinely directed
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September 22, 2009
The Marriage Quiz
In our Age of Entitlement, one of the biggest strains on marriage is the presumptive right to have your partner make you happy. This unfortunate presumption persists even though empirical evidence shows that happy people make happy marriages. In other words, if you were happy before you met your partner, you will likely be happy after marriage; but if you were an unhappy single, marriage alone w
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August 5, 2009
Men Who Do The Housework Are More Likely To Get The Girl
Marriage and cohabiting rates in developed countries can be linked to attitudes towards the roles of men and women, and views on who is responsible for doing the housework and looking after the children. Both men and women have shown they are more likely to want a live-in relationship with the opposite sex if they think their partner will do a share of the housework and childcare duties.
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April 30, 2009
Seven-year Itch? Boredom Can Hurt A Marriage
Boredom, not only conflicts, causes couples to lose interest in their marriage, new findings indicate. The study indicated that greater boredom in year seven predicted significantly less satisfaction at year 16. In addition, greater satisfaction in year seven did not significantly predict less boredom in year 16.
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