Married couples get most of their laughter from TV sitcoms these days. In other words, they no longer generate their own laughter, but rely on TV to do it for them.

If you go to a restaurant you can always pick out the married couples, they are the ones not talking, and not laughing with one another.

Laughter what each other is what couples need most, even more so when relationships have somewhat cooled. Unfortunately, laughter increases more in a group setting than between two people.

A study found that people laugh 6 times more in the company of one person, but this increases to 30 times when in a group of people.

Laughter establishes a positive emotional climate between a couple who enjoy each others company. In addition, to the pleasure and social aspects, laughter can subdue anger, stress and anxiety, and therefor facilitate intimacy.

Dr. Robert R. Provine, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Maryland reports some interesting findings:

Laughter plays a big role in mating. Men like women who laugh heartily in their presence.

Females laugh 126% more than their male counterparts.Men are more laugh-getters.

The laughter in relationships declines dramatically as people age.

Like yawning, laughter is contagious, the laughter of others is irresistable.

If you ever browsed through the 'Personal Ads,'you would have noticed that 80% of women seek a partner with a 'sense of humor,' an indication that a 'sense of humor'is tops on womens' lists of most desirable traits in a man.

Gerry Hopman is a Humorist, Motivational Speaker and Author, who believes that humor and laughter are essential to finding and maintaining balance in life and career.

To find out more about Gerry and his views on how humor and laughter impact on our lives, visit his website at:
http://www.humor-laughter.com