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The Normal Bar by Chrisanna Northrup, Pepper Schwartz and James Witte — WisdomDeck honest review
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The Normal Bar

by Chrisanna Northrup, Pepper Schwartz and James Witte

A survey of 70,000 people on what couples actually do: frequency of sex, fights, affection, date nights, secrets, and what the happiest couples do differently. Data-driven and reassuring about what 'normal' really is.

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you wonder whether your relationship is normal.

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you want advice; it is mostly numbers.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Normal is wider than you think.
  2. Happy couples touch and talk more.
  3. Comparison with data beats comparison with friends.

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Find your couple in the data and note what happy couples do that you do not.

Our verdict

What couples actually do.

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