What was your wedding song? Research shows a connection between wedding songs and how happy your marriage is. The study asked couples for their first dance song and then asked how they would describe their relationship.
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First dance songs that produced happy couples include:
- Elton John’s “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” (77%)
- Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely” (75%)
- Frank Sinatra’s “The Way You Look Tonight” (74%)
- Lea Salonga & Brad Kane’s “A Whole New World” (Aladdin movie): (71%)
- Etta James’ “At Last” (71%)
- Phil Collins' "You'll Be In My Heart" (70%)
On the flipside, couples who danced to these songs are the most likely to say they are unhappy, separated or divorced:
- One Direction’s “Little Things (75%)
- Jason Mraz’s “I'm Yours” (61%)
- Snow Patrol’s “Chasing Cars” (56%)
- Randy Newman’s “You've Got a Friend In Me” (52%)
- Michael Bublé’s “Everything” (49%)
- Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect” (42%)
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