Secret to a happy marriage: Booze

Posted by | August 3, 2016 18:49 | Filed under: Politics


The occasional wine or beer isn’t a bad thing. It’s good for a marriage.

he study looked at drinking behaviors of 2,767 older married couples, who supplied data twice over four years. Participants were 50 or older. Researchers found couples who drank had “decreased negative marital quality over time.”

In other words, couples who reported drinking even one drink a year were more likely to say their partner doesn’t let them down, get on their nerves or criticize them. This could be interpreted as happiness, but it’s difficult to prove.

Lead author Kira S. Birditt said couples who drink “are less irritated — not necessarily happy.”

Men who identified as drinkers in the study had an average of 6 drinks per week and women had 3 drinks per week.

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25 responses to Secret to a happy marriage: Booze

  1. Kick Frenzy August 3rd, 2016 at 21:48

    So, it’s really the secret to a less irritated marriage.
    (Unless you drink too much, then it’s the secret to an abusive marriage in many cases.)

    The REAL secret to a happy marriage is smoking pot together!

    • Tommie August 3rd, 2016 at 23:51

      Hell yeah!!

    • whatthe46 August 4th, 2016 at 00:25

      well hot damn kick, we agree on something. LOL

    • oldfart August 4th, 2016 at 01:39

      Moderation in everything.
      A happy hour saturday and sunday works for us.
      or the occasional winery trip up the lake.
      (we don’t call it happy hour for nothing)
      I didnt look down the thread… but the sentiment (?) is the same. ;)

  2. Obewon August 3rd, 2016 at 23:30

    Here’s why…

    • Tommie August 3rd, 2016 at 23:51

      Hahaha!

    • whatthe46 August 4th, 2016 at 00:23

      i’ve always loved upside, right side up thingie.

  3. Tommie August 3rd, 2016 at 23:53

    I always thought it was communication and compromise! I better take notes just in case I ever get married!

    • whatthe46 August 4th, 2016 at 00:22

      i’m available. um, are you over 25 and under 35? lets meet. 555-555-LOVE.

      • Tommie August 4th, 2016 at 00:25

        Sorry, I am 45 but people don’t believe and make me pull out my ID since they say I look between 28 and 32!

        • whatthe46 August 4th, 2016 at 00:32

          um, i’m trying to be a cougar here. LOLOLOLOL i’m going to attach a picture of me and then delete it.

          this really is me in Nov. one month before my 50th b.d. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/7f3633b5ff5b6fba87e2dc126ee299a864ec59b69c5e375b43a00333e52ca59d.jpg

          • Tommie August 4th, 2016 at 00:41

            50 my azz, you are 37 and hot!

            • whatthe46 August 4th, 2016 at 00:44

              thanks, but i really am 50 and that was taken in Nov last year. tell ya what, i’ll take another tomorrow and i will hold a sign that says, TOMMIE my LL friend. you’ll see.

              oh, my manners, THANK YOU FOR THE COMPLIMENT.

              • Tommie August 4th, 2016 at 00:49

                Go ahead and I will take that picture and put it on my phone also! I will be bragging at work tomorrow! Haha!

                • whatthe46 August 4th, 2016 at 00:54

                  no way. you put it on your phone? cracking up laughing. well, at least you know what i look like now.

                  • Tommie August 4th, 2016 at 00:59

                    Soon as I saw your picture I was like whoa and I stumbled to get my phone before you deleted your picture! Haha! Did you delete it yet, can’t be having any competiton?

                    • whatthe46 August 4th, 2016 at 01:11

                      LOL. i kept waiting for the sign “posting.” and as soon i opened the post, i said, ok he’s seen it and deleted it. i was waiting around. LOL.

                    • Tommie August 4th, 2016 at 01:15

                      I was having a conversation with a lady who thinks minorities are going to take over America and she was sad that we won’t be under White rule anymore! Sorry to keep you waiting and thanks for waiting!

                    • whatthe46 August 4th, 2016 at 01:30

                      you didn’t keep me waiting. LOL. she was sad because she ran out of her damn meds. crazy fool.

                    • Tommie August 4th, 2016 at 01:32

                      We have been going at it for two days and she types like she is slow but I keep having a civil conversation and she said I think like a school teacher and I asked her if that was a bad thing!

                    • whatthe46 August 4th, 2016 at 01:41

                      lol.

        • bpollen August 4th, 2016 at 05:00

          I had my 19th birthday just 4 years ago. Of course, it was the third time I was 19…

  4. oldfart August 4th, 2016 at 01:11

    “Lead author Kira S. Birditt said couples who drink “are less irritated — not necessarily happy.”
    …and for really happy, you should move to a legal grass state…
    Just a suggestion. ;)

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