Speak Up for Your Marriage

People who get anxious in social situations tend to be less happy in their marriages than those who are more outgoing. Researchers examined levels of shyness and marital satisfaction among 112 couples and discovered that the shy spouses had more problems with trust, jealousy, money, and household management. Shy people are less confident in their ability to solve problems so they may end up avoiding marital issues in general. And then the problems snowball. So if you're timid, try to tackle issues head on when they come up instead of hoping they'll go away.