In my previous post, I talked about some of the Benefits of a happy marriage. In this post, I’m going to elaborate more on the health benefits of a happy marriage.
It is widely known that married people tend to live longer and healthier than single people, but do we know why? For one, married people exhibit safer behaviors than single people. More single people suffer from substance abuse and alcoholism than married people. Married people are socially connected, they have that support system and confidant. Married people are healthier because they have someone to remind them of healthy behaviors, for an example they have someone to remind of their doctor’s appointment, and couples can usually mimic each other healthy behaviors. The article has more interesting information, if you’re interested in the rest, the link is below.
http://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/guide/relationships-marriage-and-health
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Apr 07, 2015 @ 20:40:38
That is wonderful to see how beneficial marriage could be aside from just the love and family aspect. Happy marriages can even contribute to improving a person’s health which is so important as we grow older. Having a person to influence you into making health decisions can create a healthy habit for both partners.
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Apr 09, 2015 @ 16:16:37
I think there is a lot of truth to this. To have the support and unity between 2 people will definitely lead to a healthier happier lifestyle vs. someone who may be single. Not saying that single people cant live healthy happy lives because they can I just think it is less likely.
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