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Happy Marriage, Happy Heart
Happily married people have lower blood pressure {{U}} {{U}}
1 {{/U}} {{/U}}unhappily married people or singles, a Brigham Young
University study says.
On the other hand, even having a
supportive social network did not translate into a blood pressure benefit for
singles or unhappily {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}people,
according to the study.
"There seem to be some unique health
benefits from marriage. It's not just being married {{U}} {{U}} 3
{{/U}} {{/U}}benefits health—what's really the most protective of health is
having a happy {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}." study author
Julianne Holt-Lunstad, a psychologist who specializes in relationships and
health, said in a prepared statement.
The study included 204
married and 99 {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}adults who wore
portable blood-pressure monitors for 24 hours. The {{U}} {{U}} 6
{{/U}} {{/U}}recorded blood pressure at random intervals and provided a total
of about 72 readings.
"We wanted to capture participants' blood
pressure doing whatever they normally {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}}
{{/U}}in everyday life. Getting one or two readings in a clinic is not really
{{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}of the fluctuations that occur
throughout the day," Holt-Lunstad said.
Overall, happily
married people scored four points {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}on
the blood pressure readings than single adults. The study also found that blood
{{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}among married people—especially
those in happy marriages {{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}more during
sleep than in single people.
"Research has shown that people
whose blood pressure remains high throughout the night are at {{U}}
{{U}} 12 {{/U}} {{/U}}greater risk of heart disease than people
whose blood pressure drops," Holt-Lunstad said.
The study was
published in the March 20 {{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}} {{/U}}of the
journal Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
The study also found
that unhappily married adults have higher blood pressure than {{U}}
{{U}} 14 {{/U}} {{/U}}happily married and single adults.
Holt-Lunstad noted that married couples can encourage healthy habits in
one {{U}} {{U}} 15 {{/U}} {{/U}}such as eating a healthy diet
and having regular doctor visits. People in happy marriages also have a source
of emotional support, she said.