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Relationships over time

January 21, 2008
Estimated reading time: 1 minutes

Kira Birditt

Analysis of data over 13 years with more than 800 adults shows that we’re likely to see our spouses as more irritating and demanding as we age, while we are likely to see our relationships with children and friends more positively.

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