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Commitment Counts

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by Jim Cosgrove, Register Correspondent Sunday, Oct 17, 2004 1:00 PM Comment

Facts of Life

When it comes to keeping a marriage together, no dynamic is more important than commitment — it outweighs personal satisfaction and even positive communication. That's according to Child Trends, a Washington, D.C.-based research center. “It's a significant revision to conventional wisdom and research,” said Dr. Kristin Moore, lead author of the study.

Source: ChildTrends.org, Sept. 16 Register illustration by Tim Rauch

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