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25 simple habits that actually make a marriage work long-term, according to experts

For decades, researchers have tried to decode the secret of how to make a marriage work long-term. We still don't quite seem ...
Forbes

2 ‘Marriage Facts’ That Most Couples Learn Too Late, By A Psychologist

Most couples don’t recognize the importance of these two marriage lessons until it’s too late. Here’s how to prepare for them before you say ‘I do.’ Psychological researchers consistently find that ...
NBC New York

I'm a psychologist who studies couples—5 ‘hard truths' about marriage most people learn too late in life

Marriage is one of the most rewarding yet challenging journeys in life. While we often enter it with high expectations, the reality is that marriage is a lifelong learning process. As a psychologist ...
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15 Lessons I’ve Learned in 15 Years of Marriage

I married Nate when I was just 24 years old. We were fresh out of college and—if I’m being completely honest—we were totally unprepared for life. We assumed that ours would be a house with the white ...
Psychology Today

2 Life Lessons That Marriage Teaches Us the Hard Way

We often romanticize marriage as a magical union—something shared between two people who are perfectly compatible. Yet, anyone who has been married for a while will tell you the truth: Marriage is ...
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13 Lessons About Love That Hit Like A Brick When Your Marriage Goes Kaput

There's something about watching a marriage unravel that forces you to reexamine everything you thought you understood about relationships. When you're picking through the aftermath, trying to make ...