Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-10-05 | Page 7 | Far's Advice on Marriage Best, Says Scientific Survey

Fathers Father's Advice e on Marr Marriage age Best est Says Scientific Survey y CHICAGO Oct 5 ScIence W Science is on the trail of happiness ir in marriage and may soon have some valuable information for fat those about to try matrimony Meanwhile a few preliminary conclusions based on on n answers to questionnaires questionnaires' sent to married d couples were announced by the scientific research committee of the University of Chicago of which F F. W. W Burgess professor of so sociology is the chairman Six thousand more moe are arc are out and remain re re- main to be heard from but observations ob oh- already made include The belief belle that the longer the c courtship Jp lasts within the e period of one year the better arc are the chances for permanent married happiness For every three e months less than a a year I the chances diminish by 30 20 per cent If II the persons about to be married mar mar- ried ned take the advice of their fathers fa Ia on on the fitness of their prospective prospective pros pros- mates they will be happier hap pier than if they the pay no attention to what the fathers have to say If they take the advice of their mothers things wont won't work out so well When hen all the answers are arc in inthe the scientists hope to have a acorn acorn- com comprehensive I chart showing to to- what extent various arious conditions affect the happiness of at married couples