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1、PleaseMarryIVIeSayyes,andyoureinformorethanlove,childrenandahome.Betterhealthandalongerlifearepartofthedeal.LoriOHwenstein1【1】MiriamKarninisfeelingalotbetternow.Itwasroughthereforawhile一thecollapseofhernine-yearmarriage,andfouryearsofsingleparentingwhilebuildingac
2、areerasacorporateblogger2.Then,lastMay,shemarriedMark,alongtimefriend.Andthat,shesays,hasmadeallthedifference'.【2】'Tvestruggledwithdepressionformostofmylikjsheexplains.“Yet,despitethefactthatFvemoved,relocatedmykidsandamworkingharderthanIhaveinaverylongtime,I'mnot
3、onmedicationrightnow.Ihadnoideamarriagewassupposedtobethismuchfun/5【3】Nevermindthepopularpalaver4aboutmarriageasasourceofblissforthecouple,securityforthekidsandsocietalstability.Pairup5anytwopeoplewithoftenclashingneeds,addthepressure-cookervariables6ofkids,doctor
4、bills,career,housework,andthefactthatsomeone一heknowswhoheis一can'tpullhimselfawayfrom7theTVduringcollege-basketball8season,andthereareboundtobe9problems.Marriageiscriticizedasasourceofstress(anditis),conflict(thattoo)andendlesscrisesthatneedtoberesolved(guiltythere
5、aswell).【4】Butit'salsosomethingmore.Decadesofdatacollectionhaveshownthatmarriage一forall10itschallenges一islikeahealth-insurancepolicy.Marriagemeansnomoredrinkingatbarsuntilclosing,nomoreeatingramen11noodlesandcallingitameal.Marriedpeoplearelesslikelytosmokeordrinkh
6、eavilythanpeoplewhoaresingle,divorcedorwidowed.Thesesortsoflifestylechangesareknowntolowerratesofcardiovasculardisease12,cancerandrespiratory13diseases.AndwhileyoumightsometimesgripethatyourspousedrivesyounutsJusttheoppositeistrue.Marriedpeoplehavelowerratesofallt
7、ypesofmentalillnessesandsuicide.【5】Researchershavefoundthatallthehealthbenefitsofmarriageareconsistent16acrossage,race,educationandincomegroups.Someofthereasonsforthisareobvious.Smokinganddrinkingnaturallydeclineifyou'vegotaspouseatyoursideflashingyouadontyou・dare
8、lookwhenyoureachforacigaretteorathirdglassofwine.Depressionandotheremotionalillsarelesslikelytogoundiagnosed19ifthere^ssomeoneathomewho?smindful20ofyour
