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Eli Finkel's Research on Marriage
04:45 - 09:13 (04:27)
Eli Finkel has found that the importance of marriage as a relationship has nearly doubled over the past 20 years. The best marriages today are the best marriages there have ever been because of a lack of formal rules and if you know what you want and you put in the work, you can create a custom script that works for both of you.
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Relationships today may not be as good as they used to be, but with a lack of formal rules, couples have the opportunity to create custom scripts that work for them and result in the best marriages ever.
04:45 - 08:17 (03:32)
Summary
Relationships today may not be as good as they used to be, but with a lack of formal rules, couples have the opportunity to create custom scripts that work for them and result in the best marriages ever. To achieve this, it is important to ask open-ended questions and understand what is important to your partner.
ChapterEli Finkel's Research on Marriage
EpisodeThe Science Behind What We Get Wrong About Relationships EP 1328
PodcastThe School of Greatness
Avoiding complaints in a marriage can lead to assumptions and negative consequences.
08:17 - 09:13 (00:55)
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Avoiding complaints in a marriage can lead to assumptions and negative consequences. Healthy complaining can actually result in successful problem-solving and a stronger relationship.