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One Theory of Marriage and Kids: 'Very Cute in the Abstract'

Amherst professor Catherine A. Sanderson on how men and women experience marital satisfaction differently
Source: Reuters

Whenever I'm walking around D.C. with friends on sunny Saturday afternoons, we inevitably see lots of babies: adorable, fat, charmingly bald babies. It's not uncommon to hear sighs of "oh my gosh, he's so precious!" and "I want one!" from my companions; I, too, have been accused of being a baby stalker

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