This page brings together AffectionPlus’s documentary monitoring on “Marriage”: scientific studies and academic publications first, followed by recent news items and posts spotted on social media.
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Scientific studies, clinical trials and systematic reviews published in international literature on this topic.
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Recent news, legal developments and institutional announcements on this topic, summarised with their date and source.
— Bill No. 8676, tabled in the Chamber of Deputies on 6 January 2026, provides for a single tax class from the 2028 tax year. People who marry or register a partnership (PACS) on or after 1 January 2028 would be taxed individually; couples already married or in a PACS could keep joint taxation for 25 years, until 2052. The text has not been passed: it is still in committee.
Posts and videos from institutions, media, specialists and AffectionPlus spotted right now on social media.
— Couple therapist Dr. Alexandra Solomon recalls a radio caller who felt guilty asking for attention from his wife while she cared for her aging mother. She uses the story to look at how partners can handle loneliness and unmet needs during demanding seasons.
Instagram · @dr.alexandra.solomon
— Esther Perel and Priya Parker discuss conflict as a normal and potentially productive part of close relationships rather than something to avoid. The episode explores how to argue in ways that help a couple connect.
YouTube · Esther Perel (Psychotherapist LMFT)
— In this Where Should We Begin? session, Esther Perel works with a couple trying to recover from a painful break with the husband's mother after the birth of their first baby. The episode looks at loyalty, protection and family boundaries within a marriage.
YouTube · Esther Perel (Psychotherapist LMFT)
— A video interview in which a host talks with a well-known divorce lawyer about what he has seen of marriage and love. It presents his perspective on why relationships succeed or fall apart.
YouTube · Mel Robbins and James J Sexton
— A university professor and happiness researcher suggests four practices for couples: share more fun instead of rehashing grievances, pray or meditate together, make eye contact when talking, and keep physical touch. It is a short, practical list for improving closeness.
X · @arthurbrooks
— Dr. Arthur Brooks suggests having fun together instead of dwelling on grievances, sharing prayer, making more eye contact and increasing physical touch. He shares these ideas from a podcast conversation.
LinkedIn · Dr. Arthur Brooks
— A behavioral scientist argues that comparing marriage to an economic bet misses the point. He describes it as a shared life involving emotion, complexity and ongoing negotiation.
LinkedIn · Dan Ariely
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