Movie Date Night Can Act as Therapy
Film poster for Steel Magnolias - Copyright 1989, TriStar Pictures (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) I for one would say that the movie date night is having the factor of the couple being together, doing something together, which is very much against today's techonology found in smartphones or similar devices - very much anti-social to begin with... ------ BY TARA PARKER-POPE One of the great divides in male-female relationships is the “chick flick” – a movie like “ Terms of Endearment ” or “The Notebook” that often leaves women in tears and men bored. But a new study shows that sappy movies can actually help strengthen real relationships. A University of Rochester study found that couples who watched and talked about issues raised in movies like “ Steel Magnolias “and “Love Story” were less likely to divorce or separate than couples in a control group. Surprisingly, the “Love Story” intervention was as effective at keeping couples together as two intensive therapist-le...