Fruit有時會抱怨我不夠愛她,這篇New York Times文章原本是拿來和她研究,後來想想就全翻譯出來,大家共勉之。
New Love: A Short Shelf Life
IN fairy tales, marriages last happily ever after. Science, however, tells us that wedded bliss has but a limited shelf life.
童話故事裡結婚之後便永遠過著幸福快樂的日子。科學卻說,婚姻帶來幸福,但賞味期限短暫。
American and European researchers tracked 1,761 people who got married and stayed married over the course of 15 years. The findings were clear: newlyweds enjoy a big happiness boost that lasts, on average, for just two years. Then the special joy wears off and they are back where they started, at least in terms of happiness. The findings, from a 2003 study, have been confirmed by several recent studies.
歐美研究人員追踪調查1,761位結婚15年的人士。結論很清楚:新婚夫婦平均只有兩年感受到非常幸福快樂。然後珍貴的喜悅便降階,回歸到初始狀態。最近幾項研究都證實了這項從2003年開始的調查。