Marry a younger woman for happy married life, say researchers

Marry a younger woman for happy married life, say researchersAs per a research study conducted at the Geneva School of Business, a wife five years younger than you and from a similar cultural background increases the chances of a longer and happier married life.

The study was conducted on 1074 couples falling between the age bracket f 19 to 75 years. The report also suggests that the wife should be 27% more intelligent as compared to her husband. Also it will help if the wife holds a degree while the husband doesn't. The report also says that a marriage with a divorcee is less likely to be blissful.

The lead researcher of the study Nguyen Vi Cao said, "If people follow these guidelines in choosing their partners they can increase their chances of a happy, long marriage by up to 20 per cent."

Another study conducted by wedding website Confetti. co. uk suggests that married couples live the happiest two years of their marital life, 11 months and eight days after tying the knot. This research was conducted on 4000 couples.