Marshall Loves Couples

In long term partnership, shared interests, common likes, and mutual life objectives

can strengthen and sustain the relationship. Having common goals and sharing at

least a few interests is beneficial. These could include: morals, passions, pastimes,

lifestyles, and more. Couples that share common goals and similarities in their approach to life report much higher relationship satisfaction. More satis.ed couples engaged in more joint health behaviors than less satis.ed counterparts. More joint health behaviors were also associated with less medication

use, less co-morbid conditions, and less healthcare utilization. Dr. Mullins has

studied which suggest that couples who work together to change their unhealthy

habits and incorporate positive lifestyle behaviors have more successful outcomes.

(happiness, satisfaction, longevity)

A recent study shows that “changing together” is associated with even better outcomes than even having a partner with a consistently healthy lifestyle, said study researcher Jane Wardle, a psychology professor and director of the health

behavior research center at the University College London. Exactly why couples who change their health behaviors together have better results is unclear, but it’s probably because partners can influence each other’s behavior in both positive and negative ways – sharing problems, providing mutual support and a touch of competition strengthens bonds between couples. Although research has been focused on couples 50 years old and over, experts are in agreement that these characteristics translate to couples of all ages.