What happy couples do differently: the science of staying close after kids
Faith, rituals and marriage: what shared meaning does for a couple
Studies often find that couples who share a faith report happier marriages. Researchers took that finding apart to see which part does the work, and couples who never pray turned up in the answer too.
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On Friday nights, once the children sleep, you and Miva light a candle at the kitchen table and sit in silence for a minute. Some couples pray together. Some go to a service, or walk the same path every Sunday.
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Many studies find that couples who share a faith say their marriage is happier, on average. Researchers wanted to know which part does it: what each partner believes alone, or something the two of them do together.
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