This morning I’ve been reading all about the three-year glitch, formerly known as the seven- year itch or the point in a relationship where things go deeply south. This UK study reveals that the small, irritating behaviors we often overlook at the beginning of a courtship now begin to grate at about 36 months. The … Continue reading
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How (a good) Marriage Makes You Healthier
I just started my Sunday with a couple shots of espresso and some dallying on the Interweb, where I stumbled upon this study which proves that marriage, “cheers you up, improves your diet, and helps you live longer.” Goody! The reasons stated seem to be the expected ones—harmonious commitments provide support systems for physical and … Continue reading
The Ideal Marriage: A Little Dependence + a Little Divorce?
So funnily enough, after the other day’s flaming toaster oven debacle our car’s radiator cracked. I was idling behind a truck with a flatbed full of grocery carts and mattresses when I noticed a smoke cloud wafting up the hood of my car. I assumed it was coming from the junk mobile, but no, no—my … Continue reading
If Marriage Is Obsolete, Why Are We Still Saying I Do?
Tucked in bed at 10pm last night (not sure when I became quite so elderly) I read Time Magazine’s: Marriage: What’s It Good For?. The short answer to the question is marriage is good for educated, rich people. According to this recent study, if you are financially stable and educated, you are more likely to … Continue reading
The Case for the Cohabitation Agreement?
Recently a girlfriend rung me up with a dilemma—she’d been served a cohabitation agreement, wherein after being bestowed a bedside table in her new boyfriend’s house she was asked to sign documents dividing their assets. After we’d hashed out the recent events—which we decided were especially icky because of a particularly ill-timed delivery—I started thinking … Continue reading
