Research in different parts of the world has made interesting (and unusual) discoveries about couples and their relationships. Check out four of them that had curious results:
- Your instinct for your spouse can predict marital happiness. James K. McNulty, an associate professor of psychology, studied 135 newly married couples for four years and found that those who had positive instincts (measured by a computer test) were much happier in their marriages over time compared to with couples who had negative reactions.
- Wives influence more when it comes to resolving discussions. Lian Bloch, an assistant professor at the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in Palo Alto, California, reviewed more than 80 couples and considered the couple's body language, facial expressions, tone of voice, and discussion topics. They found that women's recovery time after conflict had a greater impact on the relationship than their husbands, thanks to their ability to discuss and offer solutions.
- Marriage is more important to happiness than a good salary or owning a home. Being married is 20 times more important to a person's happiness than their income and 13 times more important than owning a home, according to the UK National Statistical Office, which interviewed 165,000 people about their satisfaction with their marriage. life and your anxiety levels. The research, published in May 2013, found that being married is the third most important factor related to happiness and well-being after health and employment.
- Couples are happiest three years after marriage. According to a September 2013 survey by the UK law firm Slater & Gordon, couples are happier in their third year of marriage. The researchers interviewed 2,000 people and noted that the third year was the happiest time in marriage, which they attribute to being a time when the couple is most comfortable in the relationship and starting to plan a family.
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