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Health and Marriage: The Cortisol Connection
Bad marriages can be sickening. Most people don’t have to be convinced of this, but for those who do, several decades of studies offer plenty of proof. Even so, very little is known about exactly
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How Do We Respond to Parenthood?
Pacific Standard: Yes, men have a harder time than women adjusting to life as new parents. But that blanket statement covers up important differences between individual men and women—specifically how those differences affect couples making
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Your Spouse’s Personality Can Help You Get Ahead at Work
Smithsonian Magazine: Your chance at workplace success certainly depends in part on your personality. Your coworker’s personalities come into play as well—introverts tend to give extroverts poor performance reviews, and supportive supervisors can help women get
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For Couples, Success at Work is Affected by Partner’s Personality
Scientific American: What does it take to get ahead at the office? It’s well-known that personality influences professional prowess, as high earners tend to be extraverted, ambitious, conscientiousand self-confident. Whether you measure success in wages or personal satisfaction
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Why Companies Want Staffers With Happy Spouses
The Wall Street Journal: Happy wife, happy life – even at the office? Todd Pedersen, chief executive of home-automation company Vivint Inc., says there’s a connection between the state of his employees’ relationships and their
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Same-Sex Couples May Have More Egalitarian Relationships
NPR: A little more than 10 years ago gay marriage was not an option for same-sex couples anywhere in the U.S. Now it’s legal in the majority of the country, and so we wondered what
