Bad Marriage = Bad Heart

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I read recently that a bad marriage can have boost the possibility of
a heart condition. Not only marriages but any relationship where there
is conflict.

Many researchers have found that social relationships, including
marriage, are associated with better health and less cardiovascular
disease. “The more friends, the better” has been the assumption.

In the survey, those who had high negativity in their marriage or
close friendship, such as saying that talking to the partner or friend
about problems made things seem worse, were 34 percent more likely to
have a heart problem compared with those with more positive
interactions and low level of negativity. The increased risk dropped
to 25 percent after taking into account other variables that could
contribute to heart disease such as depression.

De Vogli’s team found that the link between negative relationships and
heart disease is not “huge.” Still, “this is one study that adds to a
significant database suggesting that negative effect is bad for both
quality of life and for the heart.”

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