Why Do Couples Become Less Happy After Marriage? Sex Therapist Explains

With Dr. Abraham Morgentaler and Dr. Marianne Brandon

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In this episode, Dr. Brandon & Dr. Morgentaler talk about why prostate biopsies are typically performed through the perineum rather than the urethra. They also discuss new research on how relationship and life satisfaction change before and after marriage, why satisfaction may decline over time, and what couples can do to build happier, more fulfilling relationships.

00:00 Listener Question: How Are Prostate Biopsies Done?

03:00 Why Biopsies Aren't Usually Done Through the Urethra

05:00 What Happens to Satisfaction After Marriage?

09:00 Do Second Marriages Make People Happier?

13:00 What Are We Comparing Our Relationships To?

17:00 Why Satisfaction Rises Before Marriage

24:00 Expectations, Kids, and the Stress of Marriage

28:00 What Makes a Marriage Work?

32:00 Why Relationships Require Work

36:00 Arranged Marriage vs. Marrying for Love

40:00 Can a Marriage End and Still Be Successful?

43:00 How to Improve Relationship Satisfaction