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Marriages More Satisfying When Wives are Thinner Than Husbands, Study Finds

Marriages are more satisfying for both partners when wives are thinner than their husbands, according to a new study. The four-year study of 169 newlywed couples found that husbands were more satisfied initially and wives were more satisfied over time when the fairer sex had a lower body mass index -- a common measure of body fat. The study was published in the July issue of Social Psychological and Personality Science. "There's a lot of pressure on women in our society to achieve an often...Full Story
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