The scientific secrets to a happy marriage
16th July 2010
While diamond wedding anniversary celebrants might cite trust, loyalty and retaining a romantic spark as the secrets to matrimonial bliss, scientists have claimed the formula is far more complicated.
As if ‘scientists’ are going to claim that things are actually simpler than they seem.
Anneli Rufus, a journalist and author, has now delved into the archive of studies dedicated to the subject to compile a list of 15 warning signs that someone is heading for a divorce.
Sounds like a cover blurb for Cosmo, right next to the sweaty picture of Megan Fox.
The reasons range from the gender of a couple’s children to your partner’s race, testosterone levels and health.
Boy, that sure sounds ‘scientific’, doesn’t it?
Psychologists at Radford University came to the conclusions after devising a formula for calculating the probabilities of marital success based on a spouse’s career.
Hey, tenure doesn’t grow on trees, you know.