I always thought it was an observation that people (often men) tend to underestimate how involved and intertwined in their lives their partners are. To these me

I always thought it was an observation that people (often men) tend to underestimate how involved and intertwined in their lives their partners are. To these men, having a newly-happy wife improve their life seems like magic. To outside observers, it seems blatantly obvious that having the person you live with be happy will improve your life.