happythoughts 0 #1 February 18, 2005 news QuoteMarried women who avoid conflict with their spouses have an increased risk of dying from any cause, according to a news release from the Second International Conference on Women, Heart Disease and Stroke. SURVEY Do you tend to avoid conflict in your romantic relationships? Yes, I avoid at all costs. I avoid to a point, but I will argue if I feel it is necessary. No. I face the situation head on if there is conflict and always argue when necessary. Results | Disclaimer Researchers from Boston University and the Eaker Epideiology Enterprise tracked nearly 4,000 men and women, about 3,000 of whom were in marriages or "marital situations" for 10 years to see if they developed heart problems or died. The couples were asked about things such as disagreements, overall satisfaction and conflict resolution. "Married men were heavier, older, and had higher blood pressure and a less favorable lipid profile compared to unmarried men," principal investigator Elaine D. Eaker said. "Unmarried men were more likely to be smokers." Married men were about half as likely to die as unmarried men. (However, it was found that the married men were more willing to die. It went along with the feeling that their lives had ended 5 years before anyway. ) On the other hand, marital status and traditional measures of marital strain had no effect on women developing heart disease or dying. However, when considering more contemporary measures, two types of marital strain were found to be significantly related to the health of married women as well as men. Women who reported usually or always keeping their feelings to themselves when in conflict with their husbands, known as self-silencing, had more than four times the risk of dying from any cause compared to women who always show their feelings, the researchers said. Apparently, "venting" (or as it is referred to by men, "nagging" ) is good for the emotional health of women. In a related study, the men were determined to live longer if they lost 60 to 70 percent of their hearing. Should I have posted this in the womens forum? Good information here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedassSkychic 0 #2 February 18, 2005 That's great. So who wants to fight? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #3 February 18, 2005 Hey hey hey hey hey! Don't start now, I might have to throw a pillow the 3 ft from my desk to your desk!--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #4 February 18, 2005 I think I may have met Morgan. Was she the drunk chick sitting on your lap at collegiates? i keed, i keed... Just trying to help her live longer... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #5 February 18, 2005 QuoteWas she the drunk chick sitting on your lap at collegiates? Close, she was the one melting my favorite fleece jacket by standing too close to the fire.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #6 February 18, 2005 QuoteHey hey hey hey hey! Don't start now, I might have to throw a pillow the 3 ft from my desk to your desk! Hehehe...that sounds like Derek and I.... "Don't make me lean over and turn off your wireless antenna" As we sit next to eachother on the couch posting.Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #7 February 18, 2005 We bailed too early for a fire. Our 10-way team and the team from S. Carolina went out for dinner just after dark. We closed a bar in zhills the night before and I was fading fast. It was too darned cold that morning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
