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Well, isn't that interesting?

Scientific prediction of whether a marriage is going to last. Nothing's certain, of course, but here's an interesting article.

Problems arise when partners in a marriage have mismatched styles, Swanson said. The divorce-destined couples fell into two camps, each with a validator husband paired with either a volatile or conflict-avoiding wife. Other combinations probably never make it past the courtship stage, she said. [Emphasis added.]

There's another article with more interpretation and commentary.

Superficial interpretation: What has passed was destined (without intervention), but the future looks pretty good.

Posted 02/14/2004 09:55 by Fritz | Comments (0) | TrackBack