Stephanie Coontz: I don't think just because a bunch of marriages end or humans are not naturally monogamous that people shouldn't strive to be monogamous. She says the marriage is often based on this idea of monogamy, so when you go outside of that, you completely break the trust of that pack that you made. "It actually may be like that open communication and trust is the biggest predictor of marriage success," she says.
In part 2 of this 3-part series, we decided to re-air part of our most popular episode, #35: Does Marriage, Retirement, or the 40-Hour Work Week Still Make Sense?
In this segment, we share:
- How humans are actually not wired for monogamy
- What animals within the animal kingdom are monogamous
- The history of marriage and when marriage started to be associated with love
- Explore the concept of love and whether the 37% rule could be applied to it
- Understand the key difference between animals and humans
- The importance of travel and exposure to different ways of living
- How narratives drive the adoption of technology