Stress in Marriage Affects Health

A study released today shows that men and women in happy marriages have lower blood pressure than single adults with supportive friends/family.  But, unhappily married adults had higher blood pressure than either happily married adults or single adults.  High blood pressure leads to a greater risk of cardiovascular problems.

The next step in the study is to research whether improving a troubled marriage can lower the blood pressure for married people.

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