To test this possibility, researchers analyzed dozens of studies that included over 750,000 divorcees (i.e., people who have divorced) and millions
of married participants.
There may be differences between unmarried and
married participants as unmarried participants likely have lower levels of trust and commitment; and
Most notably, the decreasing attachment to the sibling
in married participants was less pronounced in MZ twins, which further suggests that at least in MZ twins, the twin tends to hold a special position in their attachment hierarchy.
60 %
of married participants were satisfied with their relationship after participating in an RME course, increasing to 69 % six months after the course
As compared with participants in dating relationships,
married participants reported higher levels of closeness to the partner (Ms = 4.67 vs. 6.66), t (70) = 4.53, p <.001, as well as more passionate love (Ms = 4.51 vs. 4.99), t (71) = 2.20, p =.031.
That leaves interpretation entirely up to
married participants.
If you are
a married participant with an account balance of more than $ 3,500, spouses» rights requirements will apply to your withdrawal choice.
Under ERISA, a QPSA must be provided to the surviving spouse of
a married participant except where the total value of the benefit is $ 5,000 or less.
Married participants (N = 4864) from the Health and Retirement Study reported on alcohol consumption (whether they drink alcohol and average amount consumed per week) and negative marital quality (e.g., criticism and demands) across two waves (Wave 1 2006/2008 and Wave 2 2010/2012).
They found that
married participants were less likely to report their sibling as an attachment figure than single participants, which generally indicates that romantic partners seem to move to the top of the attachment hierarchy.