Tag Archive: marriage

The Power of “We”

Researchers have contrasted couples that use “we” to describe themselves versus those that use “you and I”.

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Living Together, Part 3: Marry first or just move in?

Some research has found major differences in the relationships of couples who marry versus those who live together – What should couples do?

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Living Together, Part 2: Who Needs the "Piece of Paper" Anyway?

While only about half a million people reported living together in 1970, over 4 million people report living together today.

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Living Together, Part 1: Anatomy of Living Together (Episode 90)

Psychologists talk about living together versus marriage. What are the differences between married couples and those that move in together?

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Married Sex versus Single Sex. Which is Better?

Popular belief suggests that single people have more interesting, passionate and frequent sex than married people. Is this true? Sex surveys consistently indicate that married people have more sex than single people. One could conclude that, this fact alone, settles the question.  Presumably, if you are having more sex, it must be because you are [...]

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Should couples live together before marriage?

Many couples choose to move in together before getting married. For some, the move makes financial sense, for others, it arises from a desire to spend more time together. But is there a long-term impact of premarital cohabitation? Although it depends on the timing of the move, one study found that living together before marriage [...]

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Children Reduce Marital Satisfaction *Depending…

Researchers from the University of  Denver and Texas A&M recently published a paper indicating that 90% of new parents report decreased satisfaction in their marriage following the birth of their first child. The researchers followed 218 couples over 8 years. If all you read was this headline, you would have only three things to conclude. [...]

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FA045 – Anatomy of Valentine's Day

Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk about Valentine’s Day and how to survive it.
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FA040 – Anatomy of Three Things, Part 6

Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk about recent research on family, health, and parenting, including: the empty nest and marriage, the impact of a mentally ill sibling on the family, and the effect of stress prior to conception.
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Breast cancer and marital problems

A new study to be published in the journal Cancer examined outcomes for breast cancer survivors based on the quality of their marital relationships. They found that marital distress was related to poorer outcomes, both physically and psychologically. The women were assessed following surgery and then every 4 to 6 months for 5 years. Women [...]

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