This February 2018 episode of Hidden Brain sheds light on why it is so difficult to be satisfied in modern marriages and how we can better navigate our long-term romantic relationships.

With the divorce rate ever increasing, many couples are left wondering whether marriage has a place in modern society at all.

Although every marriage has its own unique problems, it is often our expectations that are to blame for the breakdown of our relationships.

When Did Marriage Become So Hard? is an episode of Hidden Brain, a podcast from Shankar Vedantam that explores the science and history of human behavior and how society changes the way we think.

Through conversations with relationship experts and social scientists, this episode shows how the purpose of marriage has changed over time and offers advice for getting satisfaction out of your marriage.