In a marriage, each partner has a stake in the relationship and its success. It matters if a partner neglects his or her health, suffers through turmoil at work or struggles with a career change. Encouragement extends beyond the nag factor -couples are less likely to smoke or drink to excess. They also are more likely to schedule regular check-ups and follow through on exercise or other recommendations that will improve their life or health. They may do so as a team or simply provide each other the reminder what s needed to see that the follow-through occurs.
Couples enjoy economic benefits, too.
The possibility of two incomes can buffer job and other stresses and make a more comfortable lifestyle a reality. Undertaking family life as a couple can contribute to a couple s sense of well being and benefit the family. Children who are raised in a two-parent home where parenting responsibilities are shared usually fare better in life. The couple and their family also can benefit from a larger social circle. Their circle of family and friends is wider, so their opportunities are likely to increase, he said.