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Newlyweds advised to lower hopes 期望值不能太高 The secret of a long and happy marriage appears to be not to expect too much from it. 长久而又幸福婚姻的秘密在于不要期望太多。 US researchers say that, unless you have superior relationship skills, your hopes of cosy coupledom are likely to be dashed. 美国的研究人员说，除非你具备处理婚姻关系的高超技巧，否则你对美满婚姻的憧憬很可能会破灭。 Far better, they say, to aim low to ensure you are not disappointed. 他们还说，最好降低对婚姻的期望，这样可以保证你不失望。 The key to keeping that newlywed glow appears to be forgiveness and communication. 宽恕和交流是保持新婚激情的关键。 The study, by researchers from Ohio and Florida Universities looked at 82 couples. 来自美国俄亥俄州和佛罗里达州各大学的研究人员对82对夫妻进行了研究。 They quizzed all the spouses independently over four years. 研究人员在4年多的时间里对所有的配偶单独进行研究。 Their study, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, found those who believed their partner would be unfailingly kind, loving and agree with their every word, could retain their positive outlook by being forgiving, and having charitable explanations for their partner's negative behaviour. | 
