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Couples’ Counseling Tactic Employs Horses (Yes, Horses)

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Horse marital therapy sounds like a plot gag for a rom-com featuring a pair of wacky senior citizens rekindling their marriage‘s flame, but the stellar results that the Relationship Ranch in Colorado gets for couples in trouble are no laughing matter.

Say What? Journaling Makes Breakup Recovery Harder

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Writing in your diary after a breakup seems like a healthy thing to do, but according to a new study from the University of Arizona, journaling about your feelings will only make you feel worse about the split.

Study: Men Close to Their In-Laws Stay Married Longer

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If your hubby is BFFs with your dad (whether you like it or it weirds you out), there’s a major bright side: A study of 373 couples found that men who reported being close to their in-laws were 20 percent …

New Jersey Has the Lowest Divorce Rate in the U.S.

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Despite what the relationships on Jersey-based reality TV shows look like to viewers, New Jersey has the lowest divorce rate in the U.S., according to a newly released survey. Only 9 percent of adults in the state are divorced.

Should We All Have Hollywood-Style Marriage Contracts?

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A story by writer Matt Richtel in today’s New York Times floats an unconventional idea: Seeing as how half of marriages fail, should we be more realistic about how we approach marriage? For example, maybe a “marriage contract” for a …

Study: ‘Cold Feet’ Can Predict Unhappy Marriage

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Thinking twice about tying the knot? You might want to trust your gut on this one. A new study from UCLA found that having doubts before a wedding can lead to a higher divorce rate and marital dissatisfaction — especially …

How to Date After a Divorce

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Before you dip your toe into the dating pool after a marital split, check out a few words of wisdom from one of our favorite sex docs, Dr. Laura Berman, who provided seven tips for getting back out there again …

Author Interview: ‘You Can Be Right (or You Can Be Married)’

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When a writer endeavors to find out what makes marriage go wrong, straight from the mouths of people who have gotten divorced, the result is the new book You Can Be Right (or You Can Be Married): Looking for Love in …

When You Can’t Afford a Divorce: Separations Popular

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New research from Ohio State University has found that more economically disadvantaged couples are opting for long-term marital separations as an alternative to a legal divorce.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes to Divorce

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After five years of marriage, Katie Holmes, 33, has filed for divorce from Tom Cruise, 49, People is reporting. Is it just us, or did that five years go by fast?