This week's question: A new study has found that couples who drink moderate amounts of alcohol together have better relationships, with the happiness boost being "significantly greater among wives." If the researchers were to write a marital advice book based on their finding, should it be called?
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THE WINNER: “Happy Hour Ever After”
Annette Entin, North Caldwell, New Jersey
SECOND PLACE: “The Booze and Don’ts of a Lasting Relationship”
Barbara James, Bedford, Massachusetts
THIRD PLACE: “The Mai Tais That Bind”
Deborah Salae, San Francisco
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
“A Pitcher-Perfect Marriage”
Justin Batey, North Hollywood, California
“From Beer to Eternity”
Nick De Cerchio, Lewes, Delaware
“I’ve Got Brew, Babe”
Steve Berlin, Sarasota, Florida
“We Are Mead for Each Other”
Ross Sippel, Pasadena, California
“50 Shades of Grey Goose”
Andrew Benjamin, Mt. Kisco, New York
“Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder”
Susan Nicholson, Decatur, Georgia
“Pourtrait of Wedded Bliss”
Mary Jo Astrachan, Oneida, New York
“Days of Wine and Closeness”
Ron Grant, Gainesville, Georgia
“Marriage on the Rocks”
Paul Buchheit, Chicago
“Give Your Marriage a Shot”
Kevin Spinner, Mill Valley, California
“The Sobering Truth About Marriage”
Ken Kellam III, Dallas
“Eat, Drink and be Married”
Bruce Carlson, Alexandria, Virginia
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Israel retrieves final hostage’s body from GazaSpeed Read The 24-year-old police officer was killed during the initial Hamas attack
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China’s Xi targets top general in growing purgeSpeed Read Zhang Youxia is being investigated over ‘grave violations’ of the law
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Iran cuts internet as protests escalateSpeed Reada Government buildings across the country have been set on fire
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US nabs ‘shadow’ tanker claimed by RussiaSpeed Read The ship was one of two vessels seized by the US military
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How Bulgaria’s government fell amid mass protestsThe Explainer The country’s prime minister resigned as part of the fallout
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Femicide: Italy’s newest crimeThe Explainer Landmark law to criminalise murder of a woman as an ‘act of hatred’ or ‘subjugation’ but critics say Italy is still deeply patriarchal
