MARRIAGEOLOGY

Scientifically speaking, marriage is good for you. So why is staying married so hard? People are obsessed with their marriages and this book will affirm that there is something true about marriage, something we want to believe: if you can get through all the fallow years, the child-rearing years, the money problems, the small and huge indignities, you’re likely to live a longer, happier, and healthier life. It’s for couples who need a refresher course in sticking together, or a reality check to appreciate the one they’re with.

MARRIAGE-OLOGY: The Science of Staying Together Luscombe wrote the cover story for Time magazine this summer “How to Stay Married” and her book grows out of this piece into a smart, funny guide to making a marriage work.
Research shows that people who have been happily married a long time are less likely to develop heart disease or cancer. They have a lower incidence of mental illness and substance abuse, they’re on surer financial footing, and they’re even safer drivers. In short, scientifically speaking, marriage is good for you. So why is staying married so hard? People are obsessed with their marriages and this book will affirm that there is something true about marriage, something we want to believe: if you can get through all the fallow years, the child-rearing years, the money problems, the small and huge indignities, you’re likely to live a longer, happier, and healthier life. This short guide to staying the course is composed of six sound-bite sized chapters that mix facts with anecdotes from the front-lines of marriage.
It’s for couples who need a refresher course in sticking together, or a reality check to appreciate the one they’re with.

Belinda Luscombe is an award-winning journalist who has worked for Time magazine for two decades. She has written cover stories on marriage, women in the workplace, pornography and the redesigning of the American home, as well as comic essays on such subjects as taking Ritalin, trying to find a bra and why Larry King’s marriage license should be revoked. Her essay on mixed marriage (when one person is far better looking in the couple) was widely circulated. She’s also written extensively about all aspects of the arts, with a particular focus on movies and fame. In 2010, she won The Council on Contemporary Families Media Award for Print coverage of Family Issues. She has thousands of social media followers and every week sends out a parenting newsletter with more than 20,000 subscribers. Luscombe has appeared on all the morning TV shows and many of the evening entertainment magazines for TIME.