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Does having a better half lead to better health? It’s true that sharing your life with someone can do wonderful things for your mental and physical well-being. But those benefits often depend on whether your marriage is a happy one.
“Being married isn’t going to guarantee a stress-free life and excellent health,” says Taly Drimer-Kagan, MD, a psychiatrist in Madison, Tennessee. “What matters here is the quality of the relationship, regardless of whether somebody is married or not.”
With that in mind, here are some ways a committed relationship can affect the health of your heart, your brain, and more.
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