“…A number of studies show that older couples express more we-ness (frequently speak of themselves and their partner in terms of we) and invest more in their relationship than younger couples do (Sillars, Burggraf, Yost & Zietlow, 1992;Seider, Hirschberger, Nelson & Levenson, 2009). Expressing a strong we-ness leads to positive effects, which may be physiological (Rohrbaugh, Mehl, Shoham, Reilly & Ewy, 2008;Badr, Acitelli & Carmack Taylor, 2007;Seider et al, 2009), expressed as satisfaction with marriage (Buehlman, Gottman & Katz, 1992;Simmons, Gordon & Chambless, 2005;Williams-Baucom, Atkins, Sevier, Eldridge & Christensen, 2010), emotional, such as the ability to forgive the partner (Karremans & Van Lange, 2008;Ysseldyk & Wohl, 2012) or linked to solving problems together in a way which satisfies both partners (Simmons et al, 2005).…”