Cheers! Couples Who Drink Together Stay Together, Study Finds

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So is alcohol the secret to a long-lasting relationship? According to The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Series, yes! 2,767 couples who had been married for an average of 33 years were interviewed. It found that couples over 50 had a significantly better relationship if they both drank alcohol, or both abstained, with women noticing the biggest effect on their relationships.

One of the study’s authors, Dr Kira Birditt, told Reuters:  “We’re not sure why this is happening, but it could be that couples that do more leisure time activities together have better marital quality.”

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H/T: Glamour