Gender differences in expression of love during marriage revealed

Washington, July 20 (ANI): Husbands and wives in western societies have been found to express love differently in their relationships.

Elizabeth A. Schoenfeld and Carrie A. Bredow, both graduate students; and Ted L. Huston, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, said women in Western societies are often considered more adept than men at expressing love in romantic relationships.

Looking at data collected at four time points over 13 years of marriage, researchers found that while both genders were equally likely to show love through affection, wives expressed love by being less antagonistic while husbands showed love by initiating sex or sharing activities together.

This study has been published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. (ANI)

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