Are you in a toxic relationship? Well, it just might just shorten your life span:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...tors-warn.html
"Dr Liu’s theory is supported by previous research which has shown that
the happiness of marriage has a powerful influence on physical health.
Recent research from the University of Utah revealed that people who think their partner is not supportive are more likely to develop heart disease.
Scientists found that
people who say their spouse is sometimes supportive but also sometimes upsetting have higher levels of artery calcification.
This suggests their arteries are diseased and they are at greater risk of premature death.
Another recent study, from UCLA, revealed that marriage is also good for a man's bones.
It showed that men in stable marriages have stronger bones than those who are single or divorced."
The real concern is this: what percentage of men are in truly happy marriages in western societies these days? I believe that percentage is shrinking rapidly. Society does so much to bring men down while elevating women and it's doing significant damage that will become evident in the next few generations. We have such a hard time getting doctors to get us TRT while it's easy for women to get birth control, liposuction, boob jobs, etc.. Men are shown as stupid animals on many sitcoms on TV these days. We are pressured to make a lot of money while we are criticized for being "superficial" if we ask women to stay in shape for us. Wives can withhold sex from their husbands and husbands literally cannot do anything about it. If they divorce, then they lose everything. If they cheat, they lose everything. Courts are always on the side of women in most cases so men often have to start their entire lives over in their 30's, 40's and even 50's. Either that or they develop the "cheaper to keep her" mentality while they slowly die inside...effecting health and well being.
I'm not saying that all men are in unhappy marriages, but the issue can't be ignored. Sometimes I think that men stress about not being "sexually able" when the problem is that their wife is 50+ pounds overweight and/or nagging the hell out of him everyday and night. Of course these men are going to have ED issues, heart problems, strokes, etc...