For better
Subtitle: how the surprising science of happy couples can help your marriage succeed
By: Tara Parker-Pope
Publisher: Plume/Penguin Group; Plume
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9780452297104
Subjects: Man-woman relationships; Marriage; Psychology; Psychological aspects; Married people; Marital quality
Other titles: How the surprising science of happy couples can help your marriage succeed
Notes: "Previously published in a Dutton edition"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [329]-347) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : the scientific study of marriage; title: For better or for worse : sizing up modern marriage; title: Forsaking all others : the science of commitment; title: To love and to cherish : chemical passion, flirting, and attraction; title: The science of sex : what really happens in the marriage bed; title: In sickness and in health : how does marriage impact your health?; title: The science of your marriage : diagnosing the health of a relationship; title: The science of conflict : marital spats and the rules of engagement; title: The science of parenting : how to care for your marriage and your kids; title: The chore wars : the science of housework; title: For richer or for poorer : when money problems become marriage problems; title: Your better half : overcoming gender roles and power struggles; title: To have and to hold : assessing your risk for divorce; title: The science of a good marriage : a prescription for marital health.