For the final episode of the first season of "Survive and Thrive," Noah and Amanda cover the topics of premarital predictors of marital satisfaction, engagement, preparing for marriage, and yes, sex. What can two unmarried virgins teach you about this stuff? Listen and find out!

Research Referenced:

• "How to Avoid Falling in Love With a Jerk" by John Van Epp, Ph.D.
• "Personality and Mate Preferences: Five Factors In Mate Selection and Marital Satisfaction" by Botwin, M. D., Buss, D. M., & Shackelford, T. K. 
• "International preferences in selecting mates: A study of 37 cultures" by Buss, D. M. 
• "Couple Similarity and Marital Satisfaction: Are Similar Spouses Happier?" by Gaunt, R. 
• "Similarity, Convergence, and Reltionship Satisfaction in Dating and Married Couples" by Gonzaga, G. C., Campos, B., & Bradbury, T.
• "The Effects of Religious Homogamy on Marital Satisfaction and Stability" by Heaton, T. B., & Pratt, E. L.
• "Premarital Sex and the Risk of Divorce" by Kahn, J. R., & London, K. A. 
• "The Five-Factor Model of personality and relationship satisfaction of intimate partners: A meta-analysis" by Malouff, J. M., Thorsteinsson, E. B., Schutte, N. S., Bhullar, N., & Rooke, S. E.
• "18 Questions to Ask Before Getting Married" by Andrea Bonior Ph.D.
  • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/friendship-20/201705/18-questions-ask-getting-married
• "What to know before getting married: Advice from a couples therapist" by A. Pawlowski
  • https://www.today.com/health/what-know-getting-married-couples-therapist-advice-t122403

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