I 've been happily married for more than 20 years and assume the same is true for my wife. While I like to think this is because I have won the marital lottery Powerball, it could be thanks to my sister.
Specifically, it could be a "positive" side effect of growing up with a sibling. I use quotes for those readers who may think divorce is actually the desirable outcome from their perspective.
I was recently asked to comment on a piece of US-based research looking at "the inverse association between the number of siblings and divorce" by Ohio State University sociologist Doug Downey and his team. In their most recent study, Downey and friends report on a comparative analysis of two large data sets from China and Europe. The China General Social Survey provided them with more than 11,000 Chinese participants who were surveyed many times between 2006 and 2017.
The average number of siblings for Chinese participants was 3.11. This sounds a lot to me, but as Downey notes, China's one-child policy was started in 1979, and nine out of 10 of the survey participants were born before this.
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First-world problem
Harrowing tales of migrants attempting to enter the US highlight the political failure to fully tackle the problem.
Applying intelligence to AI
I call it the 'Terminator Effect', based on the premise that thinking machines took over the world.
Nazism rears its head
Smirky Höcke, with his penchant for waving with a suspiciously straight elbow and an open palm, won't get to be boss of either state.
Staying ahead of the game
Will the brave new world of bipartisanship that seems to be on offer with an Infrastructure Commission come to fruition?
Grasping the nettle
Broccoli is horrible. It smells, when being cooked, like cat pee.
Hangry? Eat breakfast
People who don't break their fast first thing in the morning report the least life satisfaction.
Chemical reaction
Nitrates in processed meats are well known to cause harm, but consumed from plant sources, their effect is quite different.
Me and my guitar
Australian guitarist Karin Schaupp sticks to the familiar for her Dunedin concerts.
Time is on my side
Age does not weary some of our much-loved musicians but what keeps them on the road?
The kids are not alright
Nuanced account details how China's blessed generation has been replaced by one consumed by fear and hopelessness.
