{"id":849,"date":"2026-08-23T07:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T07:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relationshipbloginfo.com\/?p=849"},"modified":"2026-08-23T07:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T07:00:10","slug":"world-expert-on-love-your-brain-already-picked-your-partner-but-theyre-lying-about-monogamy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relationshipbloginfo.com\/?p=849","title":{"rendered":"World Expert on Love: Your Brain Already Picked Your Partner (But They\u2019re Lying About Monogamy)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hxsnk90VwCo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>World Renowned Fatherhood Expert Dr Anna Machin reveals the #1 lie about monogamy, how cheating hijacks human brains, and the evolutionary truth behind love, trust, and fatherhood!<\/p>\n<p>Dr Anna Machin is an evolutionary anthropologist and relationship scientist known for her groundbreaking research on human connection, love, fatherhood, and attachment. 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