General Article Healthy living with long-time partner

Topic Selected: Relationships Book Volume: 354
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Several studies have found that marriage has health benefits, but new research shows that living in a partnership – married or not – is good for your health. Couples living together in long-term relationships seem to be as healthy as married couples, according to a study led by Dr Brienna Perelli-Harris at the ESRC Centre for Population Change.

The study compared data from five countries: the US, UK, Australia, Germany and Norway. The findings indicate that there is a consistent, positive ass...

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