Slogan married can make a person live longer may have a point. Because there are certain medical reasons that make people make long-lived marriage.

Getting married is to unite the two personalities of different people. Thursday (12/23/2010) there are several health reasons that make someone have to get married, namely:

1. Married to reduce stress
Studies from the University of California found that people who get married will be happier and able to reduce levels of stress than those who never married.Researchers took saliva samples to test the participants’ levels of cortisol (stress hormone), known to people who are married have lower cortisol levels so that the level of stress is more or less.

2. Married to reduce the likelihood of stroke
New study conducted by Tel Aviv University showed happy marriage can help prevent fatal stroke in men. It was found that men do not marry have 64 percent higher risk of fatal stroke compared with married men.

3. Married to reduce the risk of dementia
Middle-aged people living alone are two times more likely to have dementia and Alzheimer’s disease than people who get married. Meanwhile, people who divorce in middle age will make him a risk 3-fold. These results are based on research led by Miia Kivipelto of the Swedish Medical University Karolinska Institutet.

4. Married to lower blood pressure
Based on research from Brigham Young University found men and women who are married will have a lower blood pressure than singletons. This is because in general these people have a more orderly system, and not too cool again with his own health.

5. Married keep someone from depression
Marriage generally provides social and emotional support so as to reduce depression and anxiety a person. Even a study shows people who already have depression will get a psychological boost from his marriage. The results of this study are reported in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

6. Getting married can keep someone from risky actions
Before the marriage is generally a person is not too much attention to the condition of his body and act as they pleased. But studies show marriage can make a person much less engage in risky behaviors such as consuming alcohol, frequently got home that night and also not taking care of themselves. This is because there are people who should he noticed other than himself. Also if she already has a child will generally be more healthy behavior.