A good marriage is good for your health

Good news for those thinking about getting married. 

• Having a spouse can lower your risk of heart disease by 5%.
• Married couples help each other to eat better, exercise, avoid smoking and alcohol. They serve as a buffer for stressful life events for each other.
• Spouses also encourage each other to go to doctor appointments and notice changes in their partners body.
• The relationship between marriage and lower odds of vascular diseases is especially pronounced before age 50.

The CBS website says the study surveyed 3.5 million men and women for cardiovascular diseases -- and the benefits were observed among both men and women.

And a different study featured by The Huffington Post also highlighted the benefits of being married.

'Happily married couples are more likely to enjoy better mental and physical health than their not-so-happy friends. ... And those in good marriages are more likely to rate their health as better as they grow older.'