From: The Globe and Mail
Put your partner on a pedestal? You might have a happier marriage
March 3, 2011
The Globe and Mail:
You’re perfect, honey.
People who idealize their romantic partners are happier in the long run than those who see them as they really are, according to a new study being published in April in the journal Psychological Science.
Those who were “unrealistically idealistic” about their partners when they wed were more satisfied with their marriage three years later compared with their less optimistic counterparts.
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