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Love and the Brain: Do Partnerships Really Make Us Happy? Here's What the Science Says

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Relationships Are Better Off When the Spouse Is Not Present

Many studies have shown that people who are in relationships on average are happier than people who are not in relationships. After our breakups, hours and others that we know, life oddly seemed to improve. But here's the thing, my experience doesn't really match up to a mountain of data showing that long-term relationships improve people's lives.

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