Quick—which word do you think women in the happiest relationships use more when talking with their mate: “I” or “we”. Surprise—it’s “I”! That’s the news from UCLA researchers who studied the electronic messages of 68 couples and found that women who typed lots of “I”s were 30% happier than women who typed the least. What’s more, men felt happier in their relationships when their partner used more “I”s, too. What gives? Even though “we” sounds more couple-like, women in happy relationships feel more comfortable opening up about themselves, the researchers explain.
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