Facts about marriage you didn’t know

Couples who spend more than 5 hours a week together have the most successful marriages. However, I read somewhere else that the average married couple spends just four minutes a day of focused alone time together. So how do we change that? Can we change that?

You know how at the end of the ceremony, the officiant says “you may now kiss the bride/groom”? There’s a reason for that. According to ancient Rome, the kiss is a legal bond that seals the contract.

Marriage changes your life in many ways. But it’s important to know that while marriage may not necessarily make you happier, married adults do live longer and have higher incomes, and not simply because two incomes mean more money.

February 11, 2025 | 5:41 am