Who sponsors the EYM study?
Because of the wide range of important family, psychological, and physical health issues that are covered
in the study, the project is funded by: THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.

Education
The more education a wife has, the less likely the couple is to divorce over time.

Conflict!
All couples experience some type of conflict.

Husbands Affirmed
When husbands report being affirmed by their wives (made to feel special), the couple is less likely to divorce
over time.

Expectations
Men and women differ in their expectations for marriage.

Meeting
Couples are more likely to meet through friends than at a bar or party.