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MARRIAGE CAN PREVENT DEATH FROM HEART DISEASE

Marriage prevents death from heart disease, research has revealed.

A study published in August 2017 found that married people are 14 percent more likely to survive a heart attack than those who are single.

This is thought to be due to spouses nagging each other to live a healthy lifestyle, the research adds.

Husbands and wives can also be relied upon to remind the other to take their medication and generally help them to cope with their condition, researchers said.

Lead author Dr Paul Carter, from Aston University in Birmingham, said: 'Marriage, and having a spouse at home, is likely to offer emotional and physical support on a number of levels.'

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