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Posts from ‘May, 2010’

Having a Baby: Depression Affects New Fathers, Too

Having a Baby: Depression Affects New Fathers, Too By RONI CARYN RABIN New York Times, May 24, 2010 One in 10  new fathers experience prenatal or postpartum depression, a condition long thought to affect only mothers, according to a new analysis of dozens of earlier studies. The men are at highest risk for depression three […]

Is Marriage Good for Your Health?

Is Marriage Good for Your Health? Tara Parker-Pope April 12, 2010, NY Times Magazine Published in 2005 in The Archives of General Psychiatry, the Glasers’ [Ronald Glaser and Jan Kiecolt-Glaser, researchers at Ohio State University]  findings help explain epidemiological data showing that couples in troubled marriages appear to be more susceptible to illness than happier […]

The Science of a Happy Marriage

The Science of a Happy Marriage By Tara Parker Pope,   NY Times, May 10, 2010 … It may not be feelings of love or loyalty that keep couples together. Instead, scientists speculate that your level of commitment may depend on how much a partner enhances your life and broadens your horizons — a concept […]