The institution of marriage in America appears to be struggling. Or is it? Dr. Eli Finkel's most recent research reveals that the best marriages today may in fact be the best marriages the world has ever known. A renowned relationship expert, Dr. Finkel joins the Curiosity Podcast to reveal the structure of successful marriages and explain the context needed to understand how to flourish in any serious long-term relationship.

Dr. Eli Finkel, author of The All-or-Nothing Marriage, is a professor at Northwestern University, where he has appointments in the psychology department and the Kellogg School of Management. He has published more than 130 scientific articles and is a regular contributor to the Op-Ed page of The New York Times.

More from Dr. Eli Finkel:

• Dr. Eli Finkel's website
• "The All-or-Nothing Marriage: How the Best Marriages Work"
• The Marriage Hack: Eli Finkel at TEDxUChicago
• "Self and Relationships: Connecting Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Processes"

Additional resources discussed:

• Money Survey: 78% Still Think Men Should Pay for the First Date
• Who Pays? NerdWallet Study Finds Gender Roles Remain Strong Among Couples
• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
• "The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap"

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-the-best-marriages-work

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