The couple that drinks together stays together

Say there, drunkard, are you happy in your relationship? According to a new study, your binging may be hurting your partner, that is, unless she’s your drinking partner, too.

The study claims that the more you drink, the higher your odds of divorce get, but that’s taking a simplistic view of a complicated topic. Researchers interviewed 20,000 married couples and then followed up with them 15 years later. They found that if one partner was a heavy drinker (which for some reason is drinking more than 10 times in two weeks, lightweights), they were more likely to get divorced, especially if it was the woman who bended an elbow. However, science says this wasn’t true for couples who drink on the same level.

A separate study found that couples that drink the same amount are likely to spend more time together and fight less.

So get smashed with your sweetie this Valentine’s Day!