The same gene that affects a rodent’s ability to mate for life may affect human marriages as well according to Swedish and U.S. researchers. One genetic difference seems to explain why one species of vole formed strong pair bonds for life, while another mated promiscuously.
Your husband's genes may be the cause of your marriage problems.
Men carrying a common variation of a gene involved in brain signaling were more likely to be unhappy in marriages.
Although they are not sure what the genetic changes do to a man’s behavior, research suggests it has to do with the ability to communicate and empathize with spouses. Note that the study did not actually study infidelity statistics, only bonding with partners.
Hmmm… I see a market for a commercially available DNA test in the future…. Perhaps this is how I will finally make the big bucks doing science. (Just kidding!)
If not you, somebody will.
ha finally females have proof. We knew it all along..lol
Out of curiosity, were the researchers were male or female?
Do you happen to know how that testing of the big bang theory went in Sweden? Is there a black hole on earth now? Just curious and thought you might know.
Hubby wants to know if they have found anything similar with women
@angieh: I believe that the researchers were a fine cross-section of our species.