No one will deny that marriage is hard. In fact, there’s evidence it’s getting even harder. This week on the show, we revisit a favorite episode about the history of marriage and how it has evolved over time. We talk with historian Stephanie Coontz and psychologist <a href="https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/faculty/directory/finkel_eli/">Eli Finkel</a>, and explore ways we can improve our love lives — including by asking less of our partners. Then, on Your Questions Answered, psychologist <a href="https://www.olin.edu/bios/jonathan-m-adler">Jonathan Adler</a> answers your questions about the science of storytelling.If you have follow-up questions or thoughts about these ideas, and you’d be willing to share them with the Hidden Brain audience, please record a voice memo on your phone. Then, email it to us at <a href="mailto:ideas@hiddenbrain.org" target="_blank">ideas@hiddenbrain.org</a>. Use the subject line “marriage.” That email address again is <a href="mailto:ideas@hiddenbrain.org" target="_blank">ideas@hiddenbrain.org</a>.The Hidden Brain tour is continuing, with our next stop just a few weeks away! Join us in Los Angeles on November 22, and stay tuned for more dates coming in 2026. For more info and tickets, head to <a href="https://www.hiddenbrain.org/tour/">hiddenbrain.org/tour</a>. Episode illustration by Getty Images for Unsplash+ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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