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Countless self-help books have been written about marriage. It’s the rare work, however, that has the rigor and factual grounding of “For Better: The Science of a Good Marriage.”

Written with a sharp eye by New York Times health reporter Tara Parker-Pope, the book examines research studies on marriage and distills their findings into lessons for couples.

One interesting research finding: There’s a parallel between housework and sex: The happier wives are about the division of chores, the happier husbands are with their sex lives.

The book has many interactive and introspective exercises that demonstrate a research finding or help readers diagnose the state of their marriage. Parker-Pope artfully expounds on technical studies with layman-friendly examples.

via ‘For Better’ distills research on marriage into real-life lessons – KansasCity.com.