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Study: Support your sweetheart—but don't overdo itCouples having problems are often advised to be more supportive of each other, but a series of University of Iowa studies shows that too much support—or the wrong kind of support—might actually do more harm than good. In recent studies of heterosexual couples in their first few years of marriage, researchers learned that too much support is harder on a marriage than not enough. When it comes to marital satisfaction, both partners are happier if husbands receive the right type of support, and if wives ask for support when they need it. “The idea that simply being more supportive is better for your marriage is a myth,”says Erika Lawrence, associate professor of psychology in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. “Often husbands and wives think, ‘If my partner really knows me and loves me, he or she will know I’m upset and will know how to help me.’ However, that’s not the best way to approach your marriage. Your partner shouldn’t have to be a mind reader. Couples will be happier if they learn how to say, ‘This is how I’m feeling, and this is how you can help me.’” Photo feature: Paleontology Repository collectionThe collections of the University of Iowa Paleontology Repository include more than one million specimens. The repository is a focal point for research and educational activities within the paleontology program of the University, and an important source of outreach to the scientific community and the general public.
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