关于婚姻的十个有趣真相

White Wedding  白色婚礼  古代的婚纱是白色吗？
Wedding dresses weren't always white. In fact, they were traditionally red, blue, purple or even black, with gold and silver stitching. It wasn't until 1840, when Queen Victoria wed Prince Albert in a white bridal gown, that the "chaste" color became the status quo.

Pucker Up  噘嘴一吻  亲吻爱人会有意想不到的收获哦！
Men who kiss their wives in the morning are said to live five years longer than those who don’t. So pucker up and start your day off right!

Give It Away  给予  对爱人无私=美满的婚姻生活
A 2006 study found that altruism leads to marital bliss. Participants were asked whether they agreed with the following statements: "I'd rather suffer myself than let the one I love suffer" and "I'm willing to sacrifice my own wishes to let the one I love achieve his or hers." The study found that 67 percent of the more altruistic participants rated their own marriages as "very happy," while only 50 percent of the less altruistic were very happy in their marriages.

Ring Around the Finger  手指上的戒指  关于订婚钻戒的最早记载是什么时候？
While giving a ring to your betrothed is a practice that dates back to Roman times, the first recorded occurrence of a diamond engagement ring was in 1477, when the Archduke Maximilian of Austria gave one to his fiancee, Mary of Burgundy.

Say "Cheese"  说“茄子”  笑口常开的人更幸福。
If you want to know whether or not the object of your affection will be a good marriage partner, check out his or her yearbook photo. In a 2009 study, scientists ranked the intensity of people's smiles in their college yearbook photos from 1 to 10. They found that none of the people in the top 10 percent—those with the biggest smiles—had divorced, while almost 25 percent in the bottom 10 percent had ended a marriage.