Introduction

This week on hidden brain, as part of our annual u two point o series, we bring you one of our most popular episodes of all time. We'll also explore the radically higher expectations we have for marriage to day. Lots of people argue that having these high expectations is problematic and its harming the institution of marriage. This is hidden brain. I'm shanker vedantit's hard to shake the contagious optimism of weddings. But so many marriages become unhappy. Some dissolve, some end in divorce. And even the successful ones are not without challenges. Many people found long tom relationships got harder during the 19 pandemic. Even before the pandemic, there was growing evidence that marriage