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How husbands and wives try to find a balance between beauty and status—new research

The idea of a "trophy" wife or husband may not sound like a very romantic basis for marriage. It implies one half of a couple brings physical attractiveness to a relationship, while the other half brings status and money.

How husbands and wives try to find a balance between beauty and status—new research
Image: Phys.org
The idea of a "trophy" wife or husband may not sound like a very romantic basis for marriage. It implies one half of a couple brings physical attractiveness to a relationship, while the other half brings status and money.

Originally published at Phys.org

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