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EPISODE · Jul 15, 2026 · 10 MIN

Two Personality Traits of Long-Term Couples

from Ave Maria in the Afternoon Segments · host Dr. Marcus Peter

When people talk about marriage from a secular perspective, they often ask whether a couple is “compatible.” There’s a new study from the Journal of Research in Personality that seems to show “compatibility” is overrated, and other factors are more important for long-term intimacy. Dr Greg Popcak has more.Further ReadingThe 2 Personality Traits Long-Term Couples Actually Have in CommonCatholic Households on MissionGuest InfoDr. Greg Popcak is the founder of CatholicCounselors.com Together with his wife Lisa, he’s the author of over 20 popular books, and the host of More2Life, heard each day at 10am E on EWTN radio. Greg and Lisa are also the founders of the CatholicHOM app that provides couples and parents with the coaching and resources they need to build strong domestic churches. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com

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