Opposites Not Only Attract, But They're Happier.

This helps with my theory that I should only date women who are more attractive than I am:

When beautiful women marry plain (or even ugly) men, something magical happens: They're both happier. Why? Men place much value on beauty, while women want a husband who is supportive and positive.

And the opposite is also true. Men who believe they are better looking than their wives tend to be more disgruntled and have more negative feelings about their marriage.

It's long been known that early in a relationship, two people who are equally gorgeous tend to be attracted to each other. But what about couples who have been together longer and have long passed the very earliest stages of a relationship? Led by Jim McNulty from the University of Tennessee, the researchers found the role of physical beauty for well-established couples is more of a mystery. Basically, looks do matter--but in a totally different way.

Read on.