Assortative Mating and Marital Quality in Newlyweds: A Couple-Centered Approach "Do people tend to select romantic partners that are similar to them or opposite to them? And does spouse similarity lead to marital happiness? In one of the most comprehensive studies ever undertaken on these questions, researchers at the University of Iowa find that people tend to marry those who are similar in attitudes, religion and values. However, it is similarity in personality that appears to be more important in having a happy marriage." Source: American Psychological Association/Journal of Personality and Social Psychology [via DocuTicker]
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Subjects : Marriage -- Mating
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