Happen: Pets can make relationships closer

Release Date: July 16, 2009 This content is archived.

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An article in Happen magazine, a publication of Match.com, about how to get closer to someone you're dating suggests getting a pet and reports that a UB study found that pet-owning daters have closer relationships, bounce back more quickly after stressful arguments and are more satisfied than those who don't have pets.

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