February 5, 201016 yr By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press Writer Micki Sievwright has a new set of wheels that her husband constantly refers to as "my truck." The same goes for their apartment and the backyard grill. Turns out the pronouns the Denver couple use count for more than mere semantics in the long haul. A new study suggests that "we" language used between spouses in times of conflict goes along with less negative behavior and signs of stress in lengthy marriages. Previous studies have indicated that use of inclusive pronouns that include "we," "our" and "us" - versus "I," "me" and "you" - are evidence of marital satisfaction in younger couples like Sievwright and hubby Dane, both of whom are 27. The latest work, in the September issue of the journal "Psychology and Aging," carries the link forward to more established pairs when conflict bubbles, and reports evidence of more relaxed heart rates and blood pressure among those with the highest "we-ness" quotients. "We found more 'we' language in older couples and in happier couples," said Robert Levenson, the study's senior researcher at the University of California, Berkeley. Levenson said "we" words over "I" words are "part of this invisible language that can tell scientists what's going on inside a marriage." It's a world so intimate and full of potential peril that honesty is sometimes sacrificed for saving face. Studying the tiny parts of speech is a valuable window because such words are often left uncensored in a marriage, though more research is necessary to determine whether marital bliss leads to "we" or the other way around, he said. More here. http://www.buffalonews.com/nationalworld/national/story/947104.html :awesome:
February 5, 201016 yr Well it is known as we-dded bliss, after all................................ :rolleyes:
February 6, 201016 yr Weed out the pronouns, and you've got it made!! And just how are we feeling today. That's good! Now look at the rauschenberg print, and tell me what you see.. Hmm.. Very Interesting! A pickup truck that says "our baby" on the side! Very good, very good! And what else. Oh, is that your we baby? WHee!:laugh3: I think I need a beer! Let's share! Our beer is better than "my" beer!
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