A Bad Marriage Can Put You At A Higher Risk For Heart Disease

So, more proof that stress can “kill you”, or at least make you sick. We all know that turmoil and constant marital strife can make your days seem very long and your life feel plain out miserable but it can also put you at higher risk for heart disease.

In a study of 9,011 British civil servants, most of them married, those with the worst close relationships were 34 percent more likely to have heart attacks or other heart trouble during 12 years of follow-up than those with good relationships. That included partners, close relatives and friends.

Being in a bad marriage proved to be a risk factor for increased heart disease but dissolving that same marriage is not exactly the answer either as non married persons proved to also be at a higher risk. Bottom line? Who the heck knows, if I had that answer I would be the next Dr. Phil. But I would suggest a nice long “courtship” and pre-marital counseling. I think of it as an insurance factor and preventing the problem before it can begin. Just a suggestion though… it has worked for me thus far.

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