The Role of Social Class and Marriage

5. Signs of Healthy Relationships:

Both partners respect each other’s independence and personal growth.

They accept that they can’t meet every need or prevent all hurt feelings.

Love is based on mutual respect and support, not conditions or manipulation.

For ancient Polynesians there existed a hierarchy in their culture and their code of kapu or their laws, and this code predetermined all aspects. This code determines where the upper-class would surf and naturally it was taboo for commoners to venture in...

Research found that socioeconomic status, educational attainment, marital status account for only 3% of the variance in well-being. Personality-related genetic influences determine up to 65% of our happiness.

Researchers have identified the genetic factors that influence our happi...