New Study Reveals Interesting Link Between Men's Height And Divorce

The Huffington Post reports:

Tall or short may affect more than just a man's suit size -- according to a new study it may also impact the success of his marriage.

Sociologists from NYU combed through data using the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) -- which has collected information on the same 4,500 families since 1968.

For the study, researchers analyzed data from 1986 -- the first year height was recorded -- through 2011 to determine if a man's height affected relationship dynamics. Men were classified as short (less than 66” in 1986; less than 67” in 2009), average, or tall (more than 73” in 1986; more than 74” in 2009).

Researchers also measured income, education and the height difference between spouses once the men were actually married. For example, in 1986, 92.7 percent of men were taller than their spouses; in 2009, 92.2 percent were taller.

From the data, researchers found major differences in relationship patterns between short and tall men.

A matter of inches.