From the BBC: Calculating the perfect marriage.
Posted on August 8, 2003 05:55 PM. Filed under: strange stuff.Delegates at a conference in Dundee have heard how mathematics can determine the fate of a marriage.
Professor James Murray from the University of Washington believes he has formulated a model which can predict the chances of staying with a chosen partner.
He claims data from a couple's conversations, converted into algebra, is 94% accurate in determining how long a couple will remain wed. [continue]