Is Being Married Healthy

Yes! Absolutely! . . . Well, usually it is anyway. However . . . several new studies, for instance, show that the marriage advantage doesnt extend to those in troubled relationships, which can leave a person far less healthy than if he or she had never married at all. One recent study, according to an article in the N.Y. Times, suggests that a stressful marriage can be as bad for your heart as a regular smoking habit.