Why Handsome Men Make Bad Husbands


	Why Handsome Men Make Bad Husbands

fewstingscorpio

7-9-2009 1:29 AM

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psychology, relationships, science, behavior

fewstingscorpio says:

I don't know...interesting though.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/200804/why-handsome-men-make-bad-husbands-i

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7-9-2009 7:22 PM

debbyski

OH Good grief.

I've been with many men that were very pretty. BORING.

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