Happiness in the empty nest
Posted January 20th, 2009 by Tara Murray in Aging, FamiliesNew research from the Mills Longitudinal Study shows that marital quality and happiness improve after children have left home (New York Times).
Citation: Gorchoff, S.M., John, O.P., & Helson, R. (2008). Contextualizing change in marital satisfaction during middle age: an 18-year longitudinal study. Psychological Science, 19(11), 1194-200. (Abstract)
