Rebecca Webber

Before you say, "I do," scrutinize your lover's drinking habits. Or eating patterns. Your choice of romantic partner helps determine how healthy—or how sick—you'll be.

Always coloring within the lines? Venture a bit out-of-bounds and you'll reap surprising benefits, from energy jolts to personal revelations. A brief sabbatical from the self can leave you more at peace and committed when you return.

Some investigators take the quest for self-knowledge to the extreme: Meet five researchers who applied their scientific minds to the defining challenges in their own lives.

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