HAPPY MARRIED COUPLES ARE HEALTHIER

HAPPY MARRIED COUPLES ARE HEALTHIER

  It's official! Marital bliss can lead to better health. Couples in happy marriages enjoy better health than their less happy peers, a new 20-year study has foundIn the long-term longitudinal study, tracking health and marriage quality, Brigham Young University family life researcher Rick Miller found that as the quality of marriage holds up over the years, physical health holds up too. "There's evidence from previous research that marital conflict leads to poor health. But this study also shows happy marriages have a preventative component that keeps you in good health over the years," Miller said. The current study, published in the Journal of Marriage and Family, shows positive marriage relationships sustain health over the long run. 

                                                                  Prof. John Kurakar