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Is Society Opening Up to the Idea of Open Marriages?

The hit reality television show Sister Wives brought the taboo topic of polygamy to the forefront of water cooler conversations throughout the country when it introduced a polygamous family that seemed to thrive. Contrary to what most people assumed would cause jealousy and insecurity in an intimate relationship, the wives and husband on the show appeared to have a deep bond of open communication and trust often missing from many monogamous relationships. The children of the different wives, some related by blood and others only by marriage, also appeared to be fully accepting of and relatively unharmed by the untraditional …(See More)

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How Is Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage Influenced by Our Perceptions?

Our perception that an idea is bad for others but won’t affect us is known as “third-person perception” and may be responsible for the opposition by some people to same-sex marriage.

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Education Leads to Higher Levels of Marriage and Better Parenting

Parental involvement, especially by fathers, is higher when parents are married and the father and mother live together, according to a recent study. Fathers who are more highly educated and employed also are more involved with their children.

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Women: Don’t Dumb Yourself Down for a Date

The trend seems to be toward women becoming top earners in their households, and men are becoming increasingly comfortable with this change in positions with their partners. For women who are still hiding their financial success, the message is to be honest and not worry about discouraging the men they date.

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Is the Secret to a Happy Marriage a Busy Wife?

The findings of a study showing that busy wives have happier marriages may be due to several causes: the success women find at work may lead to greater self-esteem, which leads to more happiness in other parts of their lives; also, the husbands may participate more in household chores, which makes them seem more reliable.

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Men Are Willing to Settle in Order to Settle Down

Results of a recent survey indicate that men are more willing than women to marry someone who they are not in love with or not sexually attracted to in order to find companionship and settle down, contrary to popular beliefs.

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Reading, Writing, Relationships – Curriculum of the Future?

Researchers, legislators, and some teachers are questioning the value of elective classes in high schools that are teaching children about healthy relationships and marriage.

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Love Can Last, It Really Can

For some couples, the feeling of being in love never goes away. These couples have a few common characteristics, including shared interests and frequent contact.

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True Love Is at the Foundation of All Healthy Relationships

True love exists in many forms and in all kinds of relationships. Valentine’s Day gives us an opportunity to offer kindness and other tokens of our affection to all the people who we care about

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Healthy Disagreements Are Actually Good for Your Relationship

Respectful, healthy airing of differences helps keep issues from becoming major obstacles and provides a model for children of how to discuss problems as they arise.

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