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