NYT: The Science of a Happy Marriage

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http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/1 ... ommitment/

“We enter relationships because the other person becomes part of ourselves, and that expands us,” Dr. Aron said. “That’s why people who fall in love stay up all night talking and it feels really exciting. We think couples can get some of that back by doing challenging and exciting things together.”