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Younger, Smarter Wife = Bliss

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(Newser) – Researchers have discovered the secret of a happy marriage—at least for the husband: a younger, smarter wife. Such marriages are likely to last, particularly when neither spouse has been previously divorced. Marriages involving women at least five years younger than a husband and with a higher educational level fared the best in the European study. But cougars, beware. Marriages with older wives are three times more likely to fail than marriages between same-age couples.

Couple in bliss atop wedding cake.
Couple in bliss atop wedding cake.   (©Son of Groucho)
Blissed-out couple chills at the top of a wedding cake.
Blissed-out couple chills at the top of a wedding cake.   (©Linh_rOm)
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ApathyJesus
Oct 27, 09 4:43 AM CDT
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Timinator2K
Oct 27, 09 8:55 AM CDT
I'm in this situation personally, the younger husband ends up getting a LOAD of past marital nasty baggage dumped on him along with the usual load of bad family relations...and it ain't easy, friends and frenemies.
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cochiserocks
Oct 27, 09 5:50 AM CDT
Statistics + deductive reasoning = interesting but highly questionable generality masquerading as fact = column filler = ££££'s Reply
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Oct 27, 09 9:11 AM CDT
welcome to newser
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halifax
Oct 27, 09 6:55 AM CDT
True in my life. Reply
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