Watching romantic comedies can cut divorce rates

While a more traditional way of dealing with problems in marriage is to see a therapist, new research has found that couples who discussed relationship films over the course of twelve weeks, lessened their chances of filing for divorce.

 

The findings, Published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, showed that a simple movie and chat approach works just as well as intensive therapy sessions with a professional.

 

The study's lead author Dr Ronald Rogge said: “The results suggest that husbands and wives have a pretty good sense of what they might be doing right and wrong in their relationships. Thus, you might not need to teach them a whole lot of skills to cut the divorce rate.”

 

He added: “I think it's the couples reinvesting in their relationship and taking a cold hard look at their own behaviour that makes the difference.”