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How Darwin Can Save Your Marriage (w/video)

How Darwin Can Save Your Marriage (w/video) | Science News | Scoop.it

The point of marriage, after all, is to grow old with someone and develop a sense of trust. Infidelity happens in half of all marriages. Many end in divorce. The institution of marriage seems to be in big trouble, but Ryan says an understanding of the way humans evolved can help us cope.

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The Origin of Marriage (And the Evolution of Divorce)

The Origin of Marriage (And the Evolution of Divorce) | Science News | Scoop.it

The creation of marriage as a legal contract between men and women came into being over time as communities settled on what was a “normal” way for them to organize a family and then codified that normalcy into law.


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Are humans supposed to be monogamous?

Are humans supposed to be monogamous? | Science News | Scoop.it

Whilst most people today are monogamous this is due to the success of a handful of pro-monogamy cultures. As such you couldn’t really tell if monogamy was typical or there are just large a-typical cultures distorting the results. 


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The Case of the Missing Polygamists

The Case of the Missing Polygamists | Science News | Scoop.it

The origins of our sexuality is the greatest mystery in human evolution. But could our prime suspect be a case of mistaken identity?

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