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Researchers have what they is one of the keys to a happy marriage. A difference in height between the two partners could a secret ingredient for marital bliss. Professor Kitae Sohn of Konkuk University in South Korea has discovered that the taller a woman's husband , the happier she is. Mr Sohn : "A greater height difference in a couple was positively to the wife's happiness." However, he said the attraction and benefits for a woman having a tall husband do not last forever and over time. Sohn said the appeal of a taller husband "gradually over time". He said he was surprised to that it took around 18 years of marriage for this appeal to .

Professor Sohn said he was intrigued as to why women to taller men. He said: "Although it has been that women prefer tall men in mating for evolutionary reasons, no study has whether a taller husband makes his wife happier." His study analysing data from 7,850 Indonesian women who a preference for taller men. The women said they did not know exactly why they preferred a taller mate. Sohn : "Women simply like tall men, while unable to why." He added: "This is similar to people favoring fatty, salty and sugary foods without knowing exactly why." However, the BBC that shorter men can more stable, better husbands.

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