A surprising finding about romance

An article in Psychology Today reports on research by Sandra Murray about the role of illusion in romantic relationships and notes that she found that being out of touch with reality actually enhanced the subjective assessment of the couple’s happiness and predicted its chances of long-term stability. “These happily satisfied couples perceived greatness in their partners that their friends did not see. In sharp contrast, unhappy couples perceptions were distorted in the other direction," the article reports.