Research has shown that our health is related to our happiness, and vice versa. The results of a recent study of almost 2000 heterosexual couples ages 50 and older suggest that the happiness of one person in a couple significantly predicts
their partner’s health. While this study focused on middle-aged adults and older, the importance of establishing satisfying, happy, and healthy relationships earlier in adulthood is highlighted here as a way to promote health and longevity.
To learn more, visit: http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/hea-hea0000432.pdf
Contributor:
Julie T. Steck, Ph.D., HSPP
CRG/Children’s Resource Group
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