Couples in conflict-ridden marriages take longer than the happily married to heal from all kinds of wounds, from minor scrapes or athletic injuries to major surgery. And the health toll of a stressful job seems to be eased when the worker has a pleasurable home life.
The research, reported at the American Psychosomatic Society meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, adds to growing evidence that marriage has an effect on health. The outcome of the wound-healing study: "Even a simple discussion of a disagreement slows wound healing," says psychologist Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, who performed the study with co-author Ronald Glaser of the Ohio State University College of Medicine.
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John G. Agno, certified executive & business coach, www.MentoringandCoaching.com