In marriages, like in most relationships, there are stories we all tell about each other. Whether it’s the story of how we met or that time we survived a thunderstorm during a camping trip, they’re the stories that come up when you’re at a party or meeting your partner’s colleagues. 

But what do those stories say about our relationships?

Well, a new study has some answers. It’s called “Happily Ever After?: What Stories Repeatedly Told to Others Reveal about Marriage and Identity” and, for it, researchers interviewed 51 married participants about the stories they tell about themselves — and why.

Renee Bordeaux was one of the authors of the study and The Show spoke with her more about it.

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