1. Comparative Study of Two Marriages
These case studies are relevant to everyday life and demonstrate that role specialization and a stable net attraction combined with barriers can have detriment effects on the survival of marriages. ... While they may serve as protectors of the union by encouraging reconciliation, they may also be forcing spouses to tolerate an otherwise intolerable living condition (Anderson 2002). ... According to Marital Happiness and Marital Duration and the U-Shaped Curve: Evidence from a Five-Wave Panel Study authors Amato, Johnson and Van Laningham show that "analysis indicates that certain life...
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