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However, there were some interesting differences in what couples who were dating and couples who were married valued in a relationship.

The research, led by Professor Samantha Joel, set out to identify the “specific relationship pros and cons that people are weighing”.

As Science Daily reports, using a mix of both married and dating couples, including those considering ending the relationship, researchers first asked open-ended questions about the positive and negative aspects of their relationship.

Their answers were turned into a list of stay/leave statements that were then used in a questionnaire. This was given to a separate group of couples who were trying to decide whether to end a relationship or marriage.

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