1.   A harmonious relationship with a non-deviant spouse was more likely among those who planned their marriage or cohabitation.

2.   Analysts said more mergers are likely among oil drillers, and that expectation sent other stocks in the industry higher.

3.   Analysts said more mergers are likely among oil drillers.

4.   Consolidation is likely among those businesses too, although they have not been discussed, Snedaker said.

5.   Divorce, for instance, is twice as likely among parents living in poverty, and divorce rates climb among affluent couples who experience job loss.

6.   Energy issues helped push the market higher as oil prices stabilized and speculation increased that more takeover bids are likely among Calgary-based producers.

7.   Opposition to tobacco taxes and controls was more likely among Republicans than among Democrats, and among tobacco-state members than among members from other states.

8.   Project researchers argue that economic success is more likely among tribes that have and exercise sovereignty.

9.   Robbins doubts that further Enron-type disclosures are likely among the very biggest companies with long track records.

10.   Skipping condoms is also more likely among older Americans because they no longer have to worry about pregnancy, she said.