Drink together for a happy marriage

Couples who drink together, stay together, goes the new-school adage. Now a study has shown that older couples with similar drinking habits are in happier relationships compared to relationships where just one of the partners drink.

The University of Michigan, based on data samples of couples over the age of 50, conducted the study. It also went on to show that women in particular were more dissatisfied over time when only they and not their partners had a tipple. Dr Kira Birditt, the author of the study told Reuters that it was not how much they drank that was the point, but whether or not both partners drank at all.

The study was conducted via samples of couples that had been married or at least lived together for an average of 33 years. Dr Kira admitted that the group wasn’t sure why this was happening at all, but said that it could well be because couples who did more leisure activities together overall had better marriage quality. While the couples’ togetherness isn’t just affected by drinking habits, the study does show that drinking together can be a path to a successful relationship.