The Big Idea
The Big Idea
BBC World Service
The truth about marriage
10 minutes Posted Sep 26, 2020 at 7:50 am.
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When most couples get married they’re optimistic that their union won’t end in divorce. The statistics show this to be hopelessly naive. But we’ll be talking to a philosopher who argues that irrational optimism is…well, rational.