Married People Have Less Stress Hormone Production

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 11:21 in Psychology & Sociology

Being married has been associated with improving health but a new study suggests that having that long-term bond alters hormones in a way that reduces stress - but you don't need to buy a ring just yet; unmarried people in a committed relationship show the same reduced responses to stress,  said Dario Maestripieri, Professor in Comparative Human Development at the University of Chicago and lead author of a new study in Stress.  read more

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