February 6, 2013 at 2:30pm 103 notes
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Source: Los Angeles Times
Those who drink together (responsibly) stay together: High rates of alcohol consumption do nobody any good, but a new study from Norway indicates that couples who stay on an even, non-excessive keel may have lower rates of divorce. Researchers reviewing data collected from 19,977 married couples in one county in Norway reported that spouses who consume about the same amount of alcohol were less likely to divorce than pairs where one partner is a heavy drinker and the other is not — especially when the wife is the one doing the drinking.  Read more on the study here, or check out the abstract (and if you’re lucky enough to have a subscription to the Wiley Online Library, the full study.)

Those who drink together (responsibly) stay together: High rates of alcohol consumption do nobody any good, but a new study from Norway indicates that couples who stay on an even, non-excessive keel may have lower rates of divorce.

Researchers reviewing data collected from 19,977 married couples in one county in Norway reported that spouses who consume about the same amount of alcohol were less likely to divorce than pairs where one partner is a heavy drinker and the other is not — especially when the wife is the one doing the drinking. 

Read more on the study here, or check out the abstract (and if you’re lucky enough to have a subscription to the Wiley Online Library, the full study.)

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