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

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

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