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Are men with attractive wives happier?

Hot wife, happy life? According to a recent study, it turns out that's true. Men with attractive wives have happier marriages. A study published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin suggests that men who marry attractive women are more likely to have long, satisfying marriages.

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Men With Attractive Wives Have Happier Marriages, Says Study

Men With Hot Wives Are Happier -- Duh!

Hot wife, happy life? According to a recent study, it turns out that’s true. Men with attractive wives have happier marriages. A study published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin suggests that men who marry attractive women are more likely to have long, satisfying marriages.

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You might think this means that men who marry attractive women, also face more competition for their mate from other suitors and may find themselves on the receiving end of some serious jealousy. Thoughts of infidelity and anxiety about their wife stepping out may also plague these lucky men. Not so, say the researchers behind the Florida State University study. Breaking down 200 participants into two distinct groups, lead author Juliana French made her case clear. “Maximizers” — those men and women who take the time to seek out the optimal solution in every life choice they face — are more likely to opt for the ultimate best in everything instead of settling. By contrast, “satisfiers” — people who are not as choosy and opt to take a more comfortable and familiar option instead of holding out — are likely to get together more quickly. In the end, French claims, maximizing men are more likely to be satisfied when they kick off their lifetime of wedded bliss. “Specifically, maximizing men who had attractive (vs. unattractive) wives were more satisfied at the start of their marriages,” she said. “Likewise, maximizing women who had high (vs. low) status husbands experienced less steep declines in satisfaction over time.” For women, as seen above, the determinant of an ideal partner seemed to correlate more commonly with wealth or status than physical attractiveness, although both traits play a role. Maximizing women saw different outcomes, being more likely to remain happy with their high-status husbands in the long run rather than see a brutal drop-off in interest.

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Besides the risk of ending up in an unhappy marriage, there are other dangers connected to having a mentality of needing to be in a relationship immediately. As Dr. Juliana Breines details for Psychology Today, the pressure to settle can be a very significant factor in the minds of many single people. According to Breines, lonely and desperate daters are more likely than others to put up with some real nastiness or deep flaws in those they select. “People who were afraid of being single, or those who agreed with statements like, 'I feel it is close to being too late for me to find the love of my life,' and, 'As I get older, it will be harder and harder to find someone' were more likely to prioritize being in a relationship over the quality of that relationship or a potential partner,” said Breines. “Such individuals were more likely to express interest in dating someone whose online profile included callous statements like, 'I love what I do, so I need someone who respects that and is willing to take the back seat when necessary.'” The bottom line is, there’s value in being choosy, taking your time and asking out a perfect 10 or an out-of-your-league 9. And, when it comes to ending up in a happy marriage, it also helps to be somewhat successful in other areas of your life.