An Australian study on twins tells us that we don’t pick mates based on our genes or because the person is like our dad (or mom). Researchers at the University of Queensland found that identical twins did not tend to marry people with similar traits to their twins’ spouse—at least as far as personality, age, size, social attitudes, and religion were concerned.
So if you have a twin, your spouse won’t necessarily be similar to your twin’s spouse, which means that your genes don’t directly influence who you choose to marry. And you don’t go for someone who is like your dad (or opposite-sex parent), either. They found that twins’ spouses were much more similar to the twin itself and the “co-twin” than s/he was to the twin’s opposite sex parents.
My grandma was a twin and her husband (my grandpa) was nothing like her twin’s husband. This morning, I asked my dad, “How were they different?” Answer: “In all respects.” Ha! So our genes have nothing to do with who we’ll end up with. I guess that means I can stop blaming myself for the crazies I pick—j/k.
Are you married to someone like your dad? Are you a twin? Is your husband way different from your twin's spouse (if you're both married)? Do you find this news to be a relief or perhaps disappointing?
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