Scientifically proven: A happy wife means a happy life

To all the husbands out there: the key to a quality marital life is to keep your wife happy no matter what. When it comes to a happy marriage, says an interesting study, the more content the wife is with the long-term union, the happier the husband is with his life, no matter how he feels about their nuptials. Rutgers University professor Deborah Carr and Vicki Freedman, a research professor at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research, analysed the data of 394 couples who were part of a national study of income, health and disability in 2009 on older adults. They examined the personal feelings of both spouses to determine how these marital appraisals influence their psychological well-being.

I think it comes down to the fact that when a wife is satisfied with the marriage she tends to do a lot more for her husband, which has a positive effect on his life.

Rutgers University professor Deborah Carr

Participants were asked several questions such as whether their spouse appreciates them, argues with them, understands their feelings or gets on their nerves. Most of the participants rated their general life satisfaction high – with husbands rating their marriage slightly more positive than their wives.

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