Stress management activities like yoga can help strengthen marriages
Having a happy, healthy marriage is all about love and understanding – plus exercise, according to a popular CNN article. Woman's Day Magazine and AOL Living collaborated on a poll that showed that although most couples hit rough patches over the course of a relationship, the majority of them expect to be together for the rest of their lives. Several studies and experts suggest that engaging in physical activity can go a long way toward ensuring the success of a romantic partnership.
Here are a few ways in which lovebirds can stay fit and lay the foundation for a marriage that may endure any hardship life throws in its path.
1. Stay active. According to a 2007 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the chances that an individual will become obese increase by 37 percent if they have a spouse who becomes obese. Having a long marriage depends on the well-being of both partners, so it's a good idea for couples to schedule exercise dates in order to ward off chronic disease. Engaging in the relaxation techniques of yoga can help husbands and wives shed pounds and strengthen their bodies.
2. Be flexible and resilient to life changes. Marrying someone means promising that one will be there through thick and thin, and the years ahead will almost certainly bring many obstacles to test a couple's fortitude. Dealing with the anxiety and pressure of having children or allocating household duties can be done by engaging in stress management activities like yoga.
3. Spend time together. Whether or not kids are in the picture, it's important for a husband and wife to have alone time. Talking things over and laughing together are vital ways to strengthen a marriage. Taking a walk, making a delicious home-cooked meal or doing a little yoga together can help increase the feeling of unity between spouses.
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